Publications

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

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

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

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

Chen I.T.T, Sawi J.K, Msellemu D, Lobo N, Bradley J, Moore S. Volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents for malaria prevention. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022;11:CD015128. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015128

Kamande D.S, Odufuwa O.G, Mbuba E, Hofer L, Moore S.J. Modified World Health Organization (WHO) tunnel test for higher throughput evaluation of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) considering the effect of alternative hosts, exposure time, and mosquito density. Insects. 2022;13(7):562. DOI: 10.3390/insects13070562

Kibondo U.A, Odufuwa O.G, Ngonyani S.H, Mpelepele A.B, Matanilla I, Ngonyani H, Makungwa N.O, Mseka A.P, Swai K, Ntabaliba W, Stutz S, Austin J.W, Moore S.J. Influence of testing modality on bioefficacy for the evaluation of Interceptor® G2 mosquito nets to combat malaria mosquitoes in Tanzania. Parasit Vectors. 2022;15:124. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05207-9

Lees R.S, Armistead J.S, Azizi S, Constant E, Fornadel C, Gimnig J.E, Hemingway J, Impoinvil D, Irish S.R, Kisinza W, Lissenden N, Mawejje H.D, Messenger L.A, Moore S, Ngufor C, Oxborough R, Protopopoff N, Ranson H, Small G, Wagman J, Weetman D, Zohdy S, Spiers A. Strain characterisation for measuring bioefficacy of itns treated with two active ingredients (Dual-AI ITNs): developing a robust protocol by building consensus. Insects. 2022;13(5):434. DOI: 10.3390/insects13050434

Lissenden N, Armistead J.S, Gleave K, Irish S.R, Martin J.L, Messenger L.A, Moore S.J, Ngufor C, Protopopoff N, Oxborough R, Spiers A, Lees R.S. Developing consensus standard operating procedures (SOPs) to evaluate new types of insecticide-treated nets. Insects. 2022;13(1):7. DOI: 10.3390/insects13010007

Madumla E.P, Moore S.J, Moore J, Mbuba E, Mbeyela E.M, Kibondo U.A, Selemani C, Mmbaga, Kobe D, Baraka J, Msellemu D, Swai J.K, Mboma Z.M, Odufuwa O.G. "In starvation, a bone can also be meat": a mixed methods evaluation of factors associated with discarding of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Malar J. 2022;21:101. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04126-5

Mbwambo S.G, Bubun N, Mbuba E, Moore J, Mbina K, Kamande D, Laman M, Mpolya E, Odufuwa O.G, Freeman T, Karl S, Moore S.J. Comparison of cone bioassay estimates at two laboratories with different Anopheles mosquitoes for quality assurance of pyrethroid insecticide-treated nets. Malar J. 2022;21:214. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04217-3

Namango I.H, Marshall C, Saddler A, Ross A, Kaftan D, Tenywa F, Makungwa N, Odufuwa O.G, Ligema G, Ngonyani H, Matanila I, Bharmal J, Moore J, Moore S.J, Hetzel M.W. The Centres for Disease Control light trap (CDC-LT) and the human decoy trap (HDT) compared to the human landing catch (HLC) for measuring Anopheles biting in rural Tanzania. Malar J. 2022;21:181. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04192-9

Odufuwa O.G, Moore S.J, Mboma Z.M, Mbuba E, Muganga J.B, Moore J, Philipo R, Rashid M.A, Bosselmann R, Skovmand O, Bradley J. Insecticide-treated eave nets and window screens for malaria control in Chalinze district, Tanzania: a study protocol for a household randomised control trial. Trials. 2022;23:578. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06408-4

Somers J, Georgiades M, Su M.P, Bagi J, Andrés M, Alampounti A, Mills G, Ntabaliba W, Moore S.J, Spaccapelo R, Albert J.T. Hitting the right note at the right time: circadian control of audibility in Anopheles mosquito mating swarms is mediated by flight tones. Sci Adv. 2022;8(2):eabl4844. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl4844

Tambwe M.M, Swai J.K, Moore S.J. Semifield system and experimental huts bioassays for the evaluation of spatial (and topical) repellents for indoor and outdoor use. In: Corona C,Debboun M,Coats J, eds. Advances in arthropod repellents, 163-192. Cambridge: Academic Press, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85411-5.00011-X

Begg S, Wright A, Small G, Kirby M, Moore S, Koudou B, Kisinza W, Abdoulaye D, Moore J, Malima R, Kija P, Mosha F, Edi C, Bates I. Multi-site comparison of factors influencing progress of African insecticide testing facilities towards an international quality management system certification. PLoS One. 2021;16(11):e0259849. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259849

Denz A, Njoroge M.M, Tambwe M.M, Champagne C, Okumu F, van Loon J.J.A, Hiscox A, Saddler A, Fillinger U, Moore S.J, Chitnis N. Predicting the impact of outdoor vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity from semi-field studies. Parasit Vectors. 2021;14:64. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04560-x

Karl S, Katusele M, Freeman T.W, Moore S.J. Quality control of long-lasting insecticidal nets: are we neglecting it?. Trends Parasitol. 2021;37(7):610-621. DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2021.03.004

Mboma Z.M, Festo C, Lorenz L.M, Massue D.J, Kisinza W.N, Bradley J, Moore J.D, Mandike R, Akim I, Lines J, Overgaard H.J, Moore S.J. The consequences of declining population access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) on net use patterns and physical degradation of nets after 22 months of ownership. Malar J. 2021;20:171. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03686-2

Mbuba E, Odufuwa O.G, Tenywa F.C, Philipo R, Tambwe M.M, Swai J.K, Moore J.D, Moore S.J. Single blinded semi-field evaluation of MAÏA® topical repellent ointment compared to unformulated 20% DEET against Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles arabiensis and Aedes aegypti in Tanzania. Malar J. 2021;20:12. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03461-9

Monroe A, Moore S, Olapeju B, Merritt A.P, Okumu F. Unlocking the human factor to increase effectiveness and sustainability of malaria vector control. Malar J. 2021;20:404. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03943-4

Monroe A, Olapeju B, Moore S, Hunter G, Merritt A.P, Okumu F, Babalola S. Improving malaria control by understanding human behaviour. Bull World Health Organ. 2021;99(11):837-839. DOI: 10.2471/BLT.20.285369

Msellemu D, Ross A, Temu L, Moshi I, Hofer L, Mwanziva C, Kohi Y.M, Moore S.J. Effect of interventions to reduce malaria incidence among military personnel on active duty: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of the impact of etofenprox-treated uniforms, permethrin-treated uniforms and DEET insect repellent. Trials. 2021;22:825. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05801-9

Nash R.K, Lambert B, N'Guessan R, Ngufor C, Rowland M, Oxborough R, Moore S, Tungu P, Sherrard-Smith E, Churcher T.S. Systematic review of the entomological impact of insecticide-treated nets evaluated using experimental hut trials in Africa. Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2021;1:100047. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2021.100047

Njoroge M.M, Fillinger U, Saddler A, Moore S, Takken W, van Loon J.J.A, Hiscox A. Evaluating putative repellent 'push' and attractive 'pull' components for manipulating the odour orientation of host-seeking malaria vectors in the peri-domestic space. Parasit Vectors. 2021;14:42. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04556-7

Skovmand O, Dang D.M, Tran T.Q, Bossellman R, Moore S.J. From the factory to the field: considerations of product characteristics for insecticide-treated net (ITN) bioefficacy testing. Malar J. 2021;20:363. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03897-7

Stica C, Lobo N.F, Moore S.J. Peri-domestic vector control interventions using attractive targeted sugar baits and push-pull strategies. In: Koenraadt C.J.M,Spitzen J,Takken W, eds. Innovative strategies for vector control: progress in the global vector control response, 109-141. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2021. DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-895-7_6

Tambwe M.M, Moore S, Hofer L, Kibondo U.A, Saddler A. Transfluthrin eave-positioned targeted insecticide (EPTI) reduces human landing rate (HLR) of pyrethroid resistant and susceptible malaria vectors in a semi-field simulated peridomestic space. Malar J. 2021;20:357. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03880-2

Tambwe M.M, Saddler A, Kibondo U.A, Mashauri R, Kreppel K.S, Govella N.J, Moore S.J. Semi-field evaluation of the exposure-free mosquito electrocuting trap and BG-Sentinel trap as an alternative to the human landing catch for measuring the efficacy of transfluthrin emanators against Aedes aegypti. Parasit Vectors. 2021;14:265. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04754-x

Lorenz L.M, Bradley J, Yukich J, Massue D.J, Mageni Mboma Z, Pigeon O, Moore J, Kilian A, Lines J, Kisinza W, Overgaard H.J, Moore S.J. Comparative functional survival and equivalent annual cost of 3 long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) products in Tanzania: a randomised trial with 3-year follow up. PLoS Med. 2020;17(9):e1003248. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003248

Monroe A, Moore S, Okumu F, Kiware S, Lobo N.F, Koenker H, Sherrard-Smith E, Gimnig J, Killeen G.F. Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors. Malar J. 2020;19:207. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03271-z