Gregory Lanzaro

Gregory Lanzaro

Aug 20, 2014

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Mosquito collections in Lupiro, Tanzania

1. Gregory Lanzaro at Ifakara Health Institute

2. Ferry across the Kilombero River on our way to Lupiro

3. Courtyard behind a house in Lupiro

4. Young lady and children in Lupiro

5. Children in Lupiro

6. Rice field outside Lupiro serves as mosquito breeding site.

7. Our campsite at Lupiro

8. Field Team (2013) - including Laura Norris and Anthony Cornel from UC Davis.

9. Collecting mosquitoes with a suction device (called backpack aspirator)

10. Mosquitoes collected from inside houses held in a gallon size container

11. Processing mosquito collections - it is a team work.


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  • George Su
    George Su
    really cool set of pictures! I especially like the mosquito vacuum
    Aug 28, 2014
  • Yoosook Lee
    Yoosook LeeResearcher
    We'll see if we can post a video of it in action.
    Aug 30, 2014

About This Project

Anopheles arabiensis is a major malaria mosquito in Africa. Some feed on humans, others on cows. Cow-feeders do not contribute to malaria transmission. We've found that a mosquito's genes can determine whether it prefers cows or humans - we're hoping to find the specific genes that promote a human appetite. Manipulating these genes could alter the number of mosquitoes biting people, reducing malaria transmission.

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