Bart G J Knols

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1 An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes. Science 2005 4.27
2 Eradication of Anopheles gambiae from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa? Lancet Infect Dis 2002 3.79
3 The practical importance of permanent and semipermanent habitats for controlling aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes: operational observations from a rural town in western Kenya. Trop Med Int Health 2004 2.86
4 Advantages of larval control for African malaria vectors: low mobility and behavioural responsiveness of immature mosquito stages allow high effective coverage. Malar J 2002 2.83
5 Infection of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae reduces blood feeding and fecundity. J Invertebr Pathol 2005 2.30
6 Efficacy and efficiency of new Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus formulations against Afrotropical anophelines in Western Kenya. Trop Med Int Health 2003 2.16
7 Rationalizing historical successes of malaria control in Africa in terms of mosquito resource availability management. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004 2.13
8 Fungal infection counters insecticide resistance in African malaria mosquitoes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 2.12
9 The ecology of genetically modified mosquitoes. Science 2002 2.09
10 Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae with odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya. Malar J 2006 1.96
11 Radiation-induced sterility for pupal and adult stages of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis. Malar J 2006 1.94
12 Infection of malaria (Anopheles gambiae s.s.) and filariasis (Culex quinquefasciatus) vectors with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Malar J 2003 1.91
13 Taking malaria transmission out of the bottle: implications of mosquito dispersal for vector-control interventions. Lancet Infect Dis 2003 1.88
14 Comparative field evaluation of the Mbita trap, the Centers for Disease Control light trap, and the human landing catch for sampling of malaria vectors in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004 1.82
15 Host-specific cues cause differential attractiveness of Kenyan men to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Malar J 2002 1.82
16 African water storage pots for the delivery of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles funestus. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2008 1.78
17 Malaria vector control: current and future strategies. Trends Parasitol 2009 1.78
18 Comparative performance of the Mbita trap, CDC light trap and the human landing catch in the sampling of Anopheles arabiensis, An. funestus and culicine species in a rice irrigation in western Kenya. Malar J 2005 1.73
19 Entomopathogenic fungi for mosquito control: a review. J Insect Sci 2004 1.64
20 Ecologists can enable communities to implement malaria vector control in Africa. Malar J 2006 1.63
21 Pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae leads to increased susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana. Malar J 2010 1.55
22 Colonisation and mass rearing: learning from others. Malar J 2009 1.51
23 Infection of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, with two species of entomopathogenic fungi: effects of concentration, co-formulation, exposure time and persistence. Malar J 2009 1.51
24 Infection of adult Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Acta Trop 2007 1.51
25 Effect of larval crowding on mating competitiveness of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. Malar J 2005 1.51
26 Egg hatching, larval movement and larval survival of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae in desiccating habitats. Malar J 2003 1.50
27 Influence of sugar availability and indoor microclimate on survival of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) under semifield conditions in western Kenya. J Med Entomol 2003 1.44
28 Historical applications of induced sterilisation in field populations of mosquitoes. Malar J 2009 1.43
29 Towards a sterile insect technique field release of Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in Sudan: irradiation, transportation, and field cage experimentation. Malar J 2008 1.43
30 Stable isotope-mass spectrometric determination of semen transfer in malaria mosquitoes. J Exp Biol 2007 1.40
31 Radiation biology of mosquitoes. Malar J 2009 1.39
32 Infection of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes with entomopathogenic fungi: effect of host age and blood-feeding status. Parasitol Res 2010 1.38
33 Attractiveness of MM-X traps baited with human or synthetic odor to mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in The Gambia. J Med Entomol 2007 1.37
34 Autodissemination of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae amongst adults of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. Malar J 2004 1.36
35 Analysis of arthropod bloodmeals using molecular genetic markers. Trends Parasitol 2002 1.35
36 Synergy in efficacy of fungal entomopathogens and permethrin against West African insecticide-resistant Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. PLoS One 2010 1.32
37 Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya. Trop Med Int Health 2003 1.30
38 Male mating biology. Malar J 2009 1.29
39 Evaluation of two counterflow traps for testing behaviour-mediating compounds for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. under semi-field conditions in Tanzania. Malar J 2008 1.29
40 Use of carbon-13 as a population marker for Anopheles arabiensis in a sterile insect technique (SIT) context. Malar J 2006 1.27
41 Optimizing odor-baited trap methods for collecting mosquitoes during the malaria season in The Gambia. PLoS One 2009 1.23
42 Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Malar J 2007 1.23
43 Effectiveness of synthetic versus natural human volatiles as attractants for Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) sensu stricto. J Med Entomol 2010 1.22
44 Redressing the sex imbalance in knowledge of vector biology. Trends Ecol Evol 2005 1.21
45 Conceptual framework and rationale. Malar J 2009 1.20
46 Entomopathogenic fungi as the next-generation control agents against malaria mosquitoes. Future Microbiol 2010 1.20
47 Repellency of live potted plants against Anopheles gambiae from human baits in semi-field experimental huts. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2002 1.17
48 The infectivity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana to insecticide-resistant and susceptible Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes at two different temperatures. Malar J 2010 1.15
49 Tools for delivering entomopathogenic fungi to malaria mosquitoes: effects of delivery surfaces on fungal efficacy and persistence. Malar J 2010 1.13
50 A novel method for standardized application of fungal spore coatings for mosquito exposure bioassays. Malar J 2010 1.13
51 Linking individual phenotype to density-dependent population growth: the influence of body size on the population dynamics of malaria vectors. Proc Biol Sci 2011 1.11
52 The Farmer Field School: a method for enhancing the role of rural communities in malaria control ? Malar J 2006 1.07
53 Spatial and temporal distribution of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in northern Sudan: influence of environmental factors and implications for vector control. Malar J 2009 1.05
54 Development of fungal applications on netting substrates for malaria vector control. J Med Entomol 2011 1.04
55 First report of the infection of insecticide-resistant malaria vector mosquitoes with an entomopathogenic fungus under field conditions. Malar J 2011 1.00
56 Factors affecting fungus-induced larval mortality in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi. Malar J 2010 0.99
57 Development of genetically modified mosquitoes in Africa. Lancet Infect Dis 2004 0.98
58 Establishment of a self-propagating population of the African malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field conditions. Malar J 2010 0.98
59 Field site selection: getting it right first time around. Malar J 2009 0.97
60 GM sterile mosquitoes--a cautionary note. Nat Biotechnol 2006 0.91
61 Interdisciplinary malaria vector research and training for Africa. Trends Parasitol 2002 0.90
62 A reliable morphological method to assess the age of male Anopheles gambiae. Malar J 2006 0.90
63 Geographic coincidence of increased malaria transmission hazard and vulnerability occurring at the periphery of two Tanzanian villages. Malar J 2013 0.89
64 Efficacy of Aquatain, a monomolecular surface film, against the malaria vectors Anopheles stephensi and An. gambiae s.s. in the laboratory. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2009 0.87
65 Ethical, legal and social aspects of the approach in Sudan. Malar J 2009 0.86
66 DEET microencapsulation: a slow-release formulation enhancing the residual efficacy of bed nets against malaria vectors. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2007 0.85
67 Population genetic structure of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae in a malaria endemic region of southern Tanzania. Malar J 2011 0.83
68 Sperm quantity and size variation in un-irradiated and irradiated males of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis Patton. Acta Trop 2008 0.83
69 A new robust diagnostic polymerase chain reaction for determining the mating status of female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2007 0.83
70 Malaria elimination: when the tools are great but implementation falters. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010 0.79
71 Applications of mosquito ecology for successful insect transgenesis-based disease prevention programs. Adv Exp Med Biol 2008 0.77
72 Bt crop risk assessment in the Netherlands. Nat Biotechnol 2003 0.75