Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Subject "Lake Manyara Basin"

Now showing items 1-2 of 2

Keep your natural enemies close – native predators can maintain low mosquito densities in temporary ponds in a malaria expansion area in Northern Tanzania

Mataba, Gordian; Kafula, Yusuph; Mwaijengo, Grite; Snoeks, Joren; Munishi, Linus; Brendonck, Luc; Vanschoenwinkel, Bram (Elsevier, 2021-11-10)

Mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit are a global public health threat that affects most human populations. Mosquito abundances are strongly linked to the number of suitable larval habitats available. However, it is ...
Large branchiopod occurrence and community structure in relation to land-use types in temporary ponds of northern Tanzania

Kafula, Yusuph; Mataba, Gordian; Mwaijengo, Grite; Lemmens, Pieter; Munishi, Linus; Moyo, Francis; Dube, Trevor; Vanschoenwinkel, Bram; Brendonck, Luc (Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2023-02-14)

Large branchiopods are a key component of the fauna of temporary ponds and play an important role in the functioning of these vulnerable ecosystems. Owing to the establishment of new settlements and agricultural expansion, ...