Publications

Kweyamba P.A, Hofer L.M, Kibondo U.A, Mwanga R.Y, Sayi R.M, Matwewe F, Lwetoijera D.W, Tambwe M.M, Moore S.J. Contrasting vector competence of three main East African Anopheles malaria vector mosquitoes for Plasmodium falciparum. Sci Rep. 2025;15:2286. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-86409-w

Lissenden N, Bradley J, Menze B, Wondji C, Edi C, Koudou B, N'Guessan R, Bayili K, Diabaté A, Mbewe N, Emidi B, Mosha J, Manjurano A, Small G, Oumbouke W, Moore S.J, Nimmo D, Snetselaar J. Meta-analysis on the entomological effects of differentially treated ITNs in a multi-site experimental hut study in sub-Saharan Africa. Malar J. 2025;24:34. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05264-2

Mbuba E, Mañas-Chavernas N, Moore S.J, Ruzige P.D, Kobe D, Moore J, Philipo R, Kisoka N, Pontiggia G, Chacky F, Mwalimu C.D, Cattin P.C, Wolleb J, Sandkuehler R, Ross A. Estimating the hole surface area of insecticide-treated nets using image analysis, manual hole counting and exact hole measurements. Malar J. 2025;24:82. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05324-7

Okumu F, Moore S.J, Selvaraj P, Yafin A.H, Juma E.O, Shirima G.G, Majambere S, Hardy A, Knols B.G.J, Msugupakulya B.J, Finda M, Kahamba N, Thomsen E, Ahmed A, Zohdy S, Chaki P, DeChant P, Fornace K, Govella N, Gowelo S, Hakizimana E, Hamainza B, Ijumba J.N, Jany W, Kafy H.T, Kaindoa E.W, Kariuki L, Kiware S, Kweka E.J, Lobo N.F, Marrenjo D, Matoke-Muhia D, Mbogo C, McCann R.S, Monroe A, Ndenga B.A, Ngowo H.S, Ochomo E, Opiyo M, Reithinger R, Sikaala C.H, Tatarsky A, Takudzwa D, Trujillano F, Sherrard-Smith E. Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa. Parasit Vectors. 2025;18:45. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06621-x

Swai J.K, Moore S.J. Beyond repellents: spatial emanators for the control of malaria in Africa. Lancet. 2025;405(10473):101-103. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)02754-5

Tenywa F.S.C, Kibondo U.A, Entwistle J, Dogan O, Haruna M, Phisoo R.P, Moore J, Machange J.J, Makame H, Tripet F, Müller P, Mondy M, Nimmo D, Stevenson J.C, Moore S.J. Bioassays for the evaluation of the attractiveness of attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Anopheles mosquitoes in controlled semi-field systems. Parasit Vectors. 2025;18:38. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06653-3

Vink M, Ahmad M, Sabawoon M.F, Nahzat M.S, Siddiqi A.M, Naseem M, Alizoi N, Schallig H.D, Bradley J, Moore S, Schim van der Loeff M.F. Do long-lasting insecticidal nets retain their efficacy after three years of usage in Afghanistan? Findings from a study on survivorship, physical integrity, insecticidal activity and wash resistance. Malar J. 2025;24:121. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05346-1

Fairbanks E.L, Saeung M, Pongsiri A, Vajda E, Wang Y, McIver D.J, Richardson J.H, Tatarsky A, Lobo N.F, Moore S.J, Ponlawat A, Chareonviriyaphap T, Ross A, Chitnis N. Inference for entomological semi-field experiments: fitting a mathematical model assessing personal and community protection of vector-control interventions. Comput Biol Med. 2024;168:107716. DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107716

Fairbanks E.L, Tambwe M.M, Moore J, Mpelepele A, Lobo N.F, Mashauri R, Chitnis N, Moore S.J. Evaluating human landing catches as a measure of mosquito biting and the importance of considering additional modes of action. Sci Rep. 2024;14:11476. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61116-0

Hofer L.M, Kweyamba P.A, Sayi R.M, Chabo M.S, Mwanga R, Maitra S.L, Somboka M.M, Schnoz A, Golumbeanu M, Schneeberger P.H.H, Ross A, Habtewold T, Nsanzabana C, Moore S.J, Tambwe M.M. Additional blood meals increase sporozoite infection in Anopheles mosquitoes but not Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity. Sci Rep. 2024;14:17467. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67990-y

Irish S.R, Nimmo D, Bharmel J, Tripet F, Müller P, Manrique-Saide P, Moore S.J. A review of selective indoor residual spraying for malaria control. Malar J. 2024;23:252. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-05053-3

Lugenge A.G, Odufuwa O.G, Mseti J.J, Swai J.K, Skovmand O, Moore S.J. Complete series method (CSM): a convenient method to reduce daily heterogeneity when evaluating the regeneration time (RT) of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). Parasit Vectors. 2024;17:235. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06323-4

Machange J.J, Maasayi M.S, Mundi J, Moore J, Muganga J.B, Odufuwa O.G, Moore S.J, Tenywa F.C. Comparison of the trapping efficacy of locally modified gravid Aedes trap and autocidal gravid ovitrap for the monitoring and surveillance of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Tanzania. Insects. 2024;15(6):401. DOI: 10.3390/insects15060401

Machange J.J, Mbuba E, Irish S.R, Swai J.K, Ntabaliba W, Makungwa N.O, Ngonyani S, Mpelepele A.B, Kibondo U.A, Odufuwa O.G, Moore S.J. Comparative efficacy of Vector Guard® to Olyset® Plus insecticide-treated nets against strongly pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles arabiensis in experimental huts in Tanzania. Front Malar. 2024;2:1507392. DOI: 10.3389/fmala.2024.1507392

Mañas Chavernas N, Mbuba E, Ruzige P, Ross A, Moore S.J, Pontiggia G, Cattin P.C, Wolleb J. Automated bed net monitoring for malaria control [Poster]. Research Day of the Department of Bio-Engineering of University of Basel. Basel, 21nd August 2024, 2024

Moore S, Karl S. Is the next generation of mosquito nets surviving expectations?. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024;24(6):564-565. DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00073-2

Msellemu D, Tanner M, Yadav R.S, Moore S.J. Occupational exposure to malaria, leishmaniasis and arbovirus vectors in endemic regions: a systematic review. Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2024;6:100185. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2024.100185

Mseti J.J, Maasayi M.S, Lugenge A.G, Mpelepele A.B, Kibondo U.A, Tenywa F.C, Odufuwa O.G, Tambwe M.M, Moore S.J. Temperature, mosquito feeding status and mosquito density influence the measured bio-efficacy of insecticide-treated nets in cone assays. Parasit Vectors. 2024;17:159. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06210-y

Mshani I.H, Jackson F.M, Mwanga R.Y, Kweyamba P.A, Mwanga E.P, Tambwe M.M, Hofer L.M, Siria D.J, González-Jiménez M, Wynne K, Moore S.J, Okumu F, Babayan S.A, Baldini F. Screening of malaria infections in human blood samples with varying parasite densities and anaemic conditions using AI-powered mid-infrared spectroscopy. Malar J. 2024;23:188. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-05011-z

Namango I.H, Moore S.J, Marshall C, Saddler A, Kaftan D, Tenywa F.C, Makungwa N, Limwagu A.J, Mapua S, Odufuwa O.G, Ligema G, Ngonyani H, Matanila I, Bharmal J, Moore J, Finda M, Okumu F, Hetzel M.W, Ross A. A matter of timing: biting by malaria-infected Anopheles mosquitoes and the use of interventions during the night in rural south-eastern Tanzania. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024;4(12):e0003864. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003864

Odufuwa O.G, Bradley J, Ngonyani S, Mpelepele A.B, Matanila I, Muganga J.B, Bosselmann R, Skovmand O, Mboma Z.M, Moore S.J. Time of exposure and assessment influence the mortality induced by insecticides against metabolic resistant mosquitoes. Parasit Vectors. 2024;17:103. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06190-z

Odufuwa O.G, Maasayi M.S, Mbuba E, Ntabaliba W, Philipo R, Ngonyani S, Mpelepele A.B, Matanila I, Ngonyani H, Moore J, Mlacha Y.P, Stevenson J.C, Moore S.J. The non-inferiority of piperonyl-butoxide Yorkool® G3 insecticide-treated nets compared to Olyset®Plus measured by Anopheles arabiensis mortality in experimental huts in Tanzania. Malar J. 2024;23:309. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-05130-7

Vajda É.A, Ross A, Doum D, Fairbanks E.L, Chitnis N, Hii J, Moore S.J, Richardson J.H, Macdonald M, Sovannaroth S, Kimheng P, McIver D.J, Tatarsky A, Lobo N.F. Field evaluation of a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent and etofenprox treated clothing for outdoor protection against forest malaria vectors in Cambodia. Sci Rep. 2024;14:17348. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67470-3

Vajda É.A, Ross A, Saeung M, Pongsiri A, McIver D.J, Tatarsky A, Chitnis N, Hii J, Richardson J.H, Macdonald M, Moore S.J, Lobo N.F, Chareonviriyaphap T, Ponlawat A. The effect of novel mosquito bite prevention tools on Anopheles minimus landing and key secondary endpoints: semi-field evaluations in Thailand. Malar J. 2024;23:387. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-05188-3

Burton T.A, Kabinga L.H, Simubali L, Hayre Q, Moore S.J, Stevenson J.C, Lobo N.F. Semi-field evaluation of a volatile transfluthrin-based intervention reveals efficacy as a spatial repellent and evidence of other modes of action. PLoS One. 2023;18(5):e0285501. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285501

Challenger J.D, Nash R.K, Ngufor C, Sanou A, Toé K.H, Moore S, Tungu P.K, Rowland M, Foster G.M, N'Guessan R, Sherrard-Smith E, Churcher T.S. Assessing the variability in experimental hut trials evaluating insecticide-treated nets against malaria vectors. Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2023;3:100115. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2023.100115

Fillinger U, Denz A, Njoroge M.M, Tambwe M.M, Takken W, van Loon J.J.A, Moore S.J, Saddler A, Chitnis N, Hiscox A. A randomized, double-blind placebo-control study assessing the protective efficacy of an odour-based 'push-pull' malaria vector control strategy in reducing human-vector contact. Sci Rep. 2023;13:11197. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38463-5

Georgiades M, Alampounti A, Somers J, Su M.P, Ellis D.A, Bagi J, Terrazas-Duque D, Tytheridge S, Ntabaliba W, Moore S, Albert J.T, Andrés M. Hearing of malaria mosquitoes is modulated by a beta-adrenergic-like octopamine receptor which serves as insecticide target. Nat Commun. 2023;14:4338. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40029-y

Habtewold T, Wagah M, Tambwe M.M, Moore S, Windbichler N, Christophides G, Johnson H, Heaton H, Collins J, Krasheninnikova K, Pelan S.E, Pointon D.-L.B, Sims Y, Torrance J.W, Tracey A, Uliano Da Silva M, Wood J.M, von Wyschetzki K, Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations- D.N.A, McCarthy S.A, Neafsey D.E, Makunin A, Lawniczak M. A chromosomal reference genome sequence for the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambia, Giles, 1902, Ifakara strain. Wellcome Open Res. 2023;8:74. DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18854.1

Hofer L.M, Kweyamba P.A, Sayi R.M, Chabo M.S, Maitra S.L, Moore S.J, Tambwe M.M. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests reliably detect asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in school-aged children that are infectious to mosquitoes. Parasit Vectors. 2023;16:217. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05761-w

Kweyamba P.A, Hofer L.M, Kibondo U.A, Mwanga R.Y, Sayi R.M, Matwewe F, Austin J.W, Stutz S, Moore S.J, Müller P, Tambwe M.M. Sub-lethal exposure to chlorfenapyr reduces the probability of developing Plasmodium falciparum parasites in surviving Anopheles mosquitoes. Parasit Vectors. 2023;16:342. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05963-2

Maasayi M.S, Machange J.J, Kamande D.S, Kibondo U.A, Odufuwa O.G, Moore S.J, Tambwe M.M. The MTego trap: a potential tool for monitoring malaria and arbovirus vectors. Parasit Vectors. 2023;16:212. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05835-9

Mbuba E, Odufuwa O.G, Moore J, Mmbaga S, Tchicaya E, Edi C, Chalageri V, Uragayala S, Sharma A, Rahi M, Raghavendra K, Eapen A, Koenker H, Ross A, Moore S.J. Multi-country evaluation of the durability of pyrethroid plus piperonyl-butoxide insecticide-treated nets: study protocol. Malar J. 2023;22:30. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04465-x

Meier L, Antillón M, Burri C, Chitnis N, Endriss Y, Keiser J, Moore S, Müller P, Penny M, Voss T.S, Mäser P, Utzinger J. Repurposing know-how for drug development: case studies from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. Chimia (Aarau). 2023;77(9):582-592. DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2023.582

Monroe A, Moore S, Okumu F, Kiware S, Lobo N.F, Koenker H, Sherrard-Smith E, Gimnig J, Killeen G.F. Correction: Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors. Malar J. 2023;22:270. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04676-2

Ntabaliba W, Vavassori L, Stica C, Makungwa N, Odufuwa O.G, Swai J.K, Lekundayo R, Moore S. Life expectancy of Anopheles funestus is double that of Anopheles arabiensis in southeast Tanzania based on mark-release-recapture method. Sci Rep. 2023;13:15775. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42761-3

Swai J.K, Kibondo U.A, Ntabaliba W.S, Ngoyani H.A, Makungwa N.O, Mseka A.P, Chura M.R, Mascari T.M, Moore S.J. CDC light traps underestimate the protective efficacy of an indoor spatial repellent against bites from wild Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in Tanzania. Malar J. 2023;22:141. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04568-5

Swai J.K, Soto A.C, Ntabaliba W.S, Kibondo U.A, Ngonyani H.A, Mseka A.P, Ortiz A, Chura M.R, Mascari T.M, Moore S.J. Efficacy of the spatial repellent product Mosquito Shield™ against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania. Malar J. 2023;22:249. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04674-4

Tambwe M.M, Kibondo U.A, Odufuwa O.G, Moore J, Mpelepele A, Mashauri R, Saddler A, Moore S.J. Human landing catches provide a useful measure of protective efficacy for the evaluation of volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents. Parasit Vectors. 2023;16:90. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05685-5

Vajda E.A, Saeung M, Ross A, McIver D.J, Tatarsky A, Moore S.J, Lobo N.F, Chareonviriyaphap T. A semi-field evaluation in Thailand of the use of human landing catches (HLC) versus human-baited double net trap (HDN) for assessing the impact of a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent and pyrethroid-treated clothing on Anopheles minimus landi. Malar J. 2023;22:202. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04619-x