Prof. Frédéric Tripet

Professor Frédéric Tripet is a Scientific Project Leader at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (SwissTPH). Until 2023, he served as Director of the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology at Keele University (UK). He obtained a PhD in Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Bern, followed by postdoctoral training in Molecular Biology and Population Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Texas Medical Branch, and the University of California, Davis. His research integrates evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, and molecular genetics to develop innovative approaches for the surveillance and control of mosquitoes transmitting malaria and arboviral diseases, including dengue, chikungunya and Zika. 

Professor Tripet is a specialist in genetically modified mosquito technologies for malaria control and has played leading roles in several international research and capacity-strengthening programs supporting their development, evaluation and implementation. Between 2008 and 2011, he coordinated the first Wellcome Trust-funded African capacity-building programme in mosquito molecular engineering, establishing new insectary and containment facilities at the Malaria Research and Training Center in Bamako, Mali. From 2018 to 2023, he served as Partner and Field Entomology Technical Coordinator for Target Malaria, an international consortium developing genetic technologies for malaria vector control. He is currently Senior Advisor and Field Entomology Coordinator for the Transmission Zero programme, supporting the development of genetic population replacement strategies for malaria elimination, and Director of Research, Training and Partnerships at the African Centre of Excellence in Molecular Engineering (ACEME), University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako.

Current research focuses on generating baseline data required for the evaluation of genetically modified mosquito technologies. This combines longitudinal entomological surveys, mark–release–recapture studies, population genomics and environmental monitoring to support future deployment and environmental risk assessments. Other ongoing projects include the development of camera-based monitoring systems for ATSB trials, nanopore sequencing workflows for mosquito species identification and pathogen detection from surveillance traps, population genetics and ecology of Anopheles funestus, and evolutionary studies investigating mosquito oviposition behaviour and pesticide avoidance.

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Mapua S.A, Samb B, Nambunga I.H, Kweyamba P.A, Mkandawile G, Bwanaly H, Kaindoa E.W, Odero J.O, Masalu J.P, Kahamba N.F, Hape E.E, Galizi R, Govella N.J, Okumu F.O, Tripet F. Microsatellite analysis of genetic differentiation among populations of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus across mainland Tanzania reveals contrasted patterns of geographic isolation and gene flow. Parasit Vectors. 2026;19:76. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-025-07080-8

Nascimento C.L, Tonge D.P, Tripet F. In silico DNA barcoding surpasses whole genome sequencing for species identification from vector surveillance pools. Sci Rep. 2026;16:10231. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39937-y

Onen H, Kaindoa E.W, Akite P, Kayondo J.K, Kaddumukasa M.A, Akol A.M, Tripet F. Semi-field experiments and sibship analyses reveal larval habitat size preferences and skip oviposition behaviour in female Anopheles arabiensis. Parasit Vectors. 2026(in press). DOI: 10.1186/s13071-026-07482-2

Onen H, Kaindoa E.W, Nkya J, Limwagu A, Kaddumukasa M.A, Okumu F.O, Kayondo J.K, Akol A.M, Tripet F. Semi-field experiments reveal contrasted predation and movement patterns of aquatic macroinvertebrate predators of Anopheles gambiae larvae. Malar J. 2025;24:4. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05242-8

Meza F.C, Tenywa F.C, Ashall S, Okumu F.O, Moore S.J, Tripet F. Scalable camera traps for measuring the attractiveness of sugar baits for controlling malaria and dengue vectors. Parasit Vectors. 2024;17:499. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06539-4

Onen H, Kaddumukasa M.A, Kayondo J.K, Akol A.M, Tripet F. A review of applications and limitations of using aquatic macroinvertebrate predators for biocontrol of the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato. Parasit Vectors. 2024;17:257. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06332-3