Doreen Josen Siria

How reliable is the use of ovarian dilatations for mosquito age-grading? A blinded multi-rater validation of the Polovodova method in Anopheles mosquitoes.

This study validates the Polovodova method for mosquito age-grading, finding high accuracy for parity but declining precision for later gonotrophic cycles in both lab and field settings.

Characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes established in Ifakara, Tanzania

This study characterizes a new Anopheles funestus colony (FUTAZ) established in Tanzania, comparing its fitness traits and genetic markers to wild and existing colonies.

Delayed copulation and mating in the malaria vector Anopheles funestus compared to Anopheles arabiensis

This study compares mating behavior between Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis under controlled conditions, finding species-specific differences in copulation timing and light response.

Using transfer learning and dimensionality reduction techniques to improve generalisability of machine-learning predictions of mosquito ages from mid-infrared spectra

This study improves mosquito age prediction from mid-infrared spectra using transfer learning and dimensionality reduction, achieving high accuracy across different populations.

Prediction of malaria mosquito species and population age structure using mid-infrared spectroscopy and supervised machine learning

This paper uses mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning to accurately predict malaria mosquito species and age structure, offering a fast and cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.