Spatio-temporal modelling and prediction of Anopheles mosquito abundance in Tanga and Unguja, Tanzania: climatic drivers and insights for malaria early warning and vector control strategies

Lembris Laanyuni Njotto, Neema B. Kulaya, Yahya A. Derua, Bernard B. Malongo, Filbert Francis, Karin L. Schiøler, Helle Hansson, Christian W. Wang, Fatma Saleh, Vito Baraka, Michael Alifrangis, Tiem van der Deure, Wilfred Senyoni, Ottmar Cronie, Anna-Sofie Stensgaard

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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z
Published: 2026-02-20
Container: Malaria Journal
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z,
  title = {Spatio-temporal modelling and prediction of Anopheles mosquito abundance in Tanga and Unguja, Tanzania: climatic drivers and insights for malaria early warning and vector control strategies},
  author = {Lembris Laanyuni Njotto and Neema B. Kulaya and Yahya A. Derua and Bernard B. Malongo and Filbert Francis and Karin L. Schiøler and Helle Hansson and Christian W. Wang and Fatma Saleh and Vito Baraka and Michael Alifrangis and Tiem van der Deure and Wilfred Senyoni and Ottmar Cronie and Anna-Sofie Stensgaard},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Malaria Journal},
  doi = {10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Spatio-temporal modelling and prediction of Anopheles mosquito abundance in Tanga and Unguja, Tanzania: climatic drivers and insights for malaria early warning and vector control strategies
AU  - Lembris Laanyuni Njotto
AU  - Neema B. Kulaya
AU  - Yahya A. Derua
AU  - Bernard B. Malongo
AU  - Filbert Francis
AU  - Karin L. Schiøler
AU  - Helle Hansson
AU  - Christian W. Wang
AU  - Fatma Saleh
AU  - Vito Baraka
AU  - Michael Alifrangis
AU  - Tiem van der Deure
AU  - Wilfred Senyoni
AU  - Ottmar Cronie
AU  - Anna-Sofie Stensgaard
PY  - 2026
JO  - Malaria Journal
DO  - 10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z
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Njotto, L. L., Kulaya, N. B., Derua, Y. A., Malongo, B. B., Francis, F., Schiøler, K. L., Hansson, H., Wang, C. W., Saleh, F., Baraka, V., Alifrangis, M., Deure, T. V. D., Senyoni, W., Cronie, O., & Stensgaard, A. (2026). Spatio-temporal modelling and prediction of Anopheles mosquito abundance in Tanga and Unguja, Tanzania: climatic drivers and insights for malaria early warning and vector control strategies. Malaria Journal. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05798-z

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