Nicodem James Govella

This paper evaluates an extended data schema for integrating multi-assay entomological data across field, insectary, and lab workflows, achieving high-fidelity sample tracing and data linkage.

The paper investigates blood host preferences and competitive dynamics among malaria vector species in different ecosystems, finding that Anopheles arabiensis dominates human-dominated areas while An. quadriannulatus thrives in conserved areas with wild hosts.

The paper analyzes genetic differentiation in Anopheles funestus populations across Tanzania using microsatellites, finding moderate divergence and evidence of connectivity despite geographic separation.

This study compares the attractiveness of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles quadriannulatus to humans by analyzing their abundance in larval samples and adult catches using different trapping methods.

The paper analyzes the population genetics of Anopheles funestus in Tanzania, identifying two distinct genetic populations with different resistance backgrounds and suggesting geographic barriers to gene flow.

The paper discovers knock-down resistance (kdr) mutations in Anopheles funestus, a major malaria vector, showing resistance to DDT but not deltamethrin.

This paper develops an autoencoder and ANN model to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes using NIR spectra, achieving high accuracy across multiple datasets.