2017 - Snetselaar J, Njiru BN, Gachie B, Owigo P, Andriessen R, Glunt K, Osinga AJ, Mutunga J, Farenhorst M, Knols, BGJ: Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: prototyping and evaluation against Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field conditions in western Kenya. Malaria Journal, 16: 276.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
2017 - Sergej Sperling, Michael Cordel, Scott Gordon, Bart G.J. Knols, Andreas Rose. Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: Videographic observations of mosquito behaviour in Tanzania with a simple and rugged video surveillance system. MalariaWorld Journal, 8, 9.
2016 - Knols B.G.J., Farenhorst, M., Andriessen, R., Snetselaar, J., Suer, R.A., Osinga, A.J., Knols, J.M., Deschietere, J., Ng'habi, K.R., Lyimo, I.N., Kessy, S.T., Mayagaya, V.S., Sperling, S., Cordel, M., Sternberg, E.D., Hartmann, P., Mnyone, L.L., Rose, A., Thomas, M.B. Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: an introduction. Malaria Journal, 15, 404.
2016 – Sternberg, E.D., Ng'habi, K.R., Lyimo, I.N., Kessy, S.T., Farenhorst, M., Thomas, M.B., Knols, B.G.J., Mnyone, L.L. Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: initial development and semi-field evaluations in Tanzania. Malaria Journal, 15, 447.
2015 - Ng'habi KR, Lee Y, Knols BG, Mwasheshi D, Lanzaro GC, Ferguson HM. Colonization of malaria vectors under semi-field conditions as a strategy for maintaining genetic and phenotypic similarity with wild populations. Malaria Journal, 14:10.
2015 - Andriessen R, Snetselaar J, Sier RA, Osinga AJ, Deschietere J, Lyimo IN, Mnyone LL, Brooke BD, Ranson H, Knols BGJ, Farenhorst M. Electrostatic coating enhances bioavailability of insecticides and breaks pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 112, 12081-12086.
2014 - Rosemary Susan Lees, Bart Knols, Romeo Bellini, Mark Q. Benedict,Ambicadutt Bheecarry, Hervé Christophe Bossin, Dave D. Chadee,Jacques Charlwood, Roch K. Dabiré, Luc Djogbenou, Alexander Egyir-Yawson, René Gato, Louis Clément Gouagna, Mo’awia Mukhtar Hassann, Shakil Ahmed Khano, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Guy Lemperiere, Nicholas C. Manoukis, Raimondas Mozuraitis, R. Jason Pitts, Frederic Simard, Jeremie R.L. Gilles. Review: Improving our knowledge of male mosquito biology in relation to genetic control programmes. Acta Tropica, 132S, S2-S11.
2014 - Janneke Snetselaar, Rob Andriessen, Remco A Suer, Anne J Osinga, Bart GJ Knols, Marit Farenhorst. Development and evaluation of a novel contamination device that targets multiple life-stages of Aedes aegypti. Parasites & Vectors 2014, 7:200.
2013 - Knols, B.G.J. Book review: The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. MalariaWorld Journal, 4, 17.
2013 - Knols, B.G.J. Book review: Improving the US Presidential Malaria Initiative. MalariaWorld Journal, 4, 2.
2013 - Stevenson, J.C., Harris, A.F. and Knols, B.G.J. Control of disease vectors using fungi. In: Biological and Environmental Control of Disease Vectors (eds M.M. Cameron and L.M. Lorenz), chapter 5, pp. 67-94.
2012 - Knols, B.G.J. Costing lives. Index on Censorship, 40(3), 113-118. See:
http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/08/the-case-for-open-access/
2011 – Farenhorst, M., Hilhorst, A., Thomas, M.B., Knols, B.G.J. Development of fungal applications on netting substrates for malaria vector control. Journal of Medical Entomology, 48, 305-313.
2011 – Mnyone, L.L., Kirby, M.J., Mpingwa, M.W., Lwetoijira, D.W., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W., Koenraadt, C.J., Russell, T.L. Infection of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes with entomopathogenic fungi: effect of host age and blood-feeding status. Parasitology Research, 108, 317-322.
2011 – Russell, T.L., Lwetoijera, D.W., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W., Killeen, G.F., Ferguson, H.M. Linking individual phenotype to density-dependent population growth: the influence of body size on the population dynamics of malaria vectors. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 278, 3142-3151.
2011 – Howard, A.F.V., N’Guessan, R., Koenraadt, C.J.M., Asidi, A., Farenhorst, M., Akogbéto, M., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. First report of the infection of insecticide-resistant malaria vector mosquitoes with an entomopathogenic fungus under field conditions. Malaria Journal, 10, 24.
2011 – Ng’habi, K.R.N., Knols, B.G.J., Lee, Y., Ferguson, H.M., Lanzaro, G.C. Population genetic structure of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae in a malaria endemic region of southern Tanzania. Malaria Journal, 10: 289.
2010 – Farenhorst, M. and Knols, B.G.J. A novel method for standardized application of fungal spore coatings for mosquito exposure bioassays. Malaria Journal, 9, 27.
2010 – Knols, B.G.J. Will zoonotic human malarias spoil the global eradication euphoria? Therapy, 7, 25-26.
2010 – Knols, B.G.J. Malaria elimination: When the tools are great but implementation falters. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 82, 174-175.
2010 - Bukhari, T., Middelman, A., Koenraadt, C.J.M., Takken, W. and Knols, BGJ. Factors affecting fungus-induced larval mortality in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi. Malaria Journal, 9, 22.
2010 – Knols, B.G.J., Bukhari, T., Farenhorst, M. Entomopathogenic fungi as the next generation control agents against malaria mosquitoes. Future Microbiology, 5, 339-341.
2010 – Smallegange, R.C., Knols, B.G.J., and Takken, W. Effectiveness of synthetic versus natural human volatiles as attractants for the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto. Journal of Medical Entomology, 47, 338-344.
2010 - Kikankie, C.K., Brooke, B.D., Knols, B.G.J., Koekemoer, L.L., Farenhorst, M., Hunt, R.H., Thomas, M.B. and Coetzee, M. The infectivity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana to insecticide-resistant and susceptible Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes at two different temperatures. Malaria Journal, 9, 71.
2010 – Howard, A.F.V., Koenraadt, C.J.M., Farenhorst, M., Knols, B.G.J. and Takken, W. Pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae leads to increased susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana. Malaria Journal, 9, 168.
2010 - Russell, T.L., Lwetoijera, D.W., Maliti, D., Chipwaza, B., Kihonda, J., Charlwood, J.D., Smith, T.A., Lengeler, C., Mwanyangala, M.A., Nathan, R., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. and Killeen, G.F. Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets. Malaria Journal, 9, 187.
2010 - Farenhorst, M., Knols, B.G.J., Thomas, M.B., Howard, A.F.V., Takken, W., Rowland, M. and N’Guessan, R. Synergy in efficacy of fungal entomopathogens and permethrin against West-African insecticide-resistant Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. PLoS ONE, 5, 8.
2010 – Mnyone, L., Kirby, M.J., Lwetoijera, D.W., Mpingwa, M.W., Simfukwe, E.T., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. and Russell, T.L. Tools for delivering entomopathogenic fungi to malaria mosquitoes: effects of delivery surfaces on fungal efficacy and persistence. Malaria Journal, 9, 246.
2010 – Howard, A.F.V., N’Guessan, R., Koenraadt, C.J.M., Asidi, A., Farenhorst, M., Akogbeto, M., Thomas, M.B., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana reduces instantaneous blood feeding in wild multi-insecticide-resistant Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in Benin, West Africa. Parasites & Vectors, 3, 87.
2010 – Knols, B.G.J. Welcome to MWJ: The MalariaWorld Journal. MalariaWorld Journal 2010, 1, 1.
2010 – Ng’habi, K.R.N., Mwasheshi, D., Knols, B.G.J. and Ferguson, H.M. Establishment of a self-propagating population of the African malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field conditions. Malaria Journal, 9, 356.
2009 – Helinski, M.E.H. and Knols, B.G.J. Sperm quantity and size variation in un-irradiated and irradiated males of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis Patton. Acta Tropica, 109, 64-69.
2009 - N’Guessan, R., Boko, P., Odjo, A., Knols, B.G.J., Akogbeto, M. and Rowland, M. Control of pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes with the pyrrole insecticide chlorfenapyr, applied as a mosquito net or indoor residual spray treatment: an experimental hut evaluation in Benin. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 14, 389-395.
2009 – Helinski, M.E.H. and Knols, B.G.J. The influence of late-stage pupal irradiation and increased irradiated: un-irradiated male ratio on mating competitiveness of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis Patton. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 99, 317-322.
2009 – Takken, W. and Knols, B.G.J. Malaria vector control: Current and future strategies. Trends in Parasitology, 25, 101-104.
2009 – Bukhari, T. and Knols, B.G.J. Efficacy of Aquatain, a monomolecular film, against the malaria vectors Anopheles stephensi and An. gambiae s.s. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 80, 758-763.
2009 – Ageep, T.B., Cox, J., Hassan, M.M., Knols, B.G.J., Benedict, M.Q., Malcolm, C.A., Babiker, A., El Sayed, B.B. Spatial and temporal distribution of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in northern Sudan: influence of environmental factors and implications for vector control. Malaria Journal, 8, 123.
2009 – Knols, B.G.J. and Farenhorst, M. The suitability of clay pots for indoor sampling of mosquitoes in northern Tanzania: A word of caution. Acta Tropica, 112, 88-89.
2009 - Farenhorst, M., Mouatcho, J.C., Kikankie, C.K., Brooke, B.D., Hunt, R.H., Thomas, M.B., Koekemoer, L.L., Knols, B.G.J. and Coetzee, M. Fungal infection counters insecticide resistance in African malaria mosquitoes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 106, 17443-17447.
2009 – Jawara, M., Smallegange, R.C., Jeffries, D., Nwakanma, D.C., Awolola, T.S., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. and Conway, D. Optimising odour baited mosquito trap methods at an experimental site in The Gambia. PLoS ONE, in press.
2009 – Robinson, A.S., Knols, B.G.J., Voigt, G. and Hendrichs, J. Conceptual framework and rationale. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2), S1.
2009 – Dame, D.A., Curtis, C.F., Benedict, M.Q., Robinson, A.S. and Knols, B.G.J. Historical applications of induced sterilization in field populations of mosquitoes. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2), S2.
2009 – El-Sayed, B.B., Malcolm, C.A., Babiker, A., Malik, E.M., El-Tayeb, M.A.H., Saeed, N.S., Nugud, A.H.D. and Knols, B.G.J. Ethical, legal and social aspects of the approach in Sudan. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2): S3.
2009 – Benedict, M.Q., Knols, B.G.J. Bossin, H.C., Howell, P.I., Miahle, E., Caceres, C. and Robinson, A.S. Colonisation and mass rearing: Learning from others. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2): S4.
2009 - Helinski, M.E.H., Parker, A.G. and Knols, B.G.J. Radiation biology of mosquitoes. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2): S6.
2009 – Howell, P.I. and Knols, B.G.J. Male mating biology. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2): S8.
2009 – Malcolm, C.A., El-Sayed, B., Babiker, A., Girod, R., Fontenille, D., Knols, B.G.J., Nugud, A.H. and Benedict, M.Q. Field site selection: getting it right first time around. Malaria Journal, 8 (suppl. 2): S9.
2009 – Verhulst, N.O., Beijleveld, H., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W., Schraa, G., Bouwmeester, H.J. and Smallegange, R.C. Cultured skin microbiota attracts malaria mosquitoes. Malaria Journal, 8, 302.
2009 – Mnyone, L., Kirby, M.J., Lwetoijera, D.W., Mpingwa, M.W., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. and Russell, T. Infection of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, with two species of entomopathogenic fungi: effects of concentration, co-formulation, exposure time and persistence. Malaria Journal, 8, 309.
2008 – Cockerill, M and Knols, B.G.J. Open access to research for the developing world. Issues in Science and Technology, winter 2008, 65-69.
2008 – N’guessan, R., Knols, B.G.J., Pennetier, C. and Rowland, M. DEET microencapsulation: a slow-release formulation enhancing the residual efficacy of bed nets against malaria vectors. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102, 259-262.
2008 – Scholte, E.J., Knols, B.G.J. and Takken, W. An entomopathogenic fungus (Metarhizium anisopliae) for control of the adult African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Entomologische Berichten, 68, 11-16.
2008 – Ondiaka, S., Bukhari, T., Farenhorst, M., Takken, W. and Knols, B.G.J. Effects of fungal infection on the host-seeking behaviour and fecundity of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles. Proceedings of the Netherlands Entomological Society, 19, 121-128.
2008 – Helinski, M.E.H. and Knols, B.G.J. Mating competitiveness of male Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes irradiated with a semi- or fully-sterilizing dose in small and large laboratory cages. Journal of Medical Entomology, 45, 698-705.
2008 – Farenhorst, M., Farina, D., Scholte, E-J, Takken, W., Hunt, R., Coetzee, M. and Knols, B.G.J. African water storage pots for the delivery of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and An. funestus. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 78, 910-916.
2008 - Lindh J.M., Kännaste, A., Knols B.G.J., Faye, I. and Borg-Karlson A.-K. Oviposition responses of Anopheles gambiae s.s.(Diptera: Culicidae) and identification of volatiles from bacteria containing solutions. Journal of Medical Entomology, 45, 1039-1049.
2008 – Benedict, M., D’Abbs, P., Dobson, S., Gottlieb, M., Harrington, L., Higgs, S., James, A., James, S., Knols, B., Lavery, J., O’Neill, S., Scott, T., Takken, W. & Toure, Y. Guidance for Contained Field Trials of Vector Mosquitoes Engineered to Contain a Gene Drive System: Recommendations of a Scientific Working Group. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 8, 127-166.
2008 - Helinski, M.E.H., Hassan, M.M., El-Motasim, W.M., Malcolm, C.A., Knols, B.G.J. and El-Sayed, B. Towards a Sterile Insect Technique field release of Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in Sudan: Irradiation, transportation, and field cage experimentation. Malaria Journal, 7, 65.
2008 – Helinski M.E.H., Hood, R.C. and Knols, B.G.J. A stable isotope dual-labelling approach to detect multiple insemination in normal and irradiated Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes. Parasites & Vectors, 1, 9.
2008 – Ng’habi, K.R., Huho, B.J., Nkwengulila, G., Killeen, G.F., Knols, B.G.J. and Ferguson, H.M. Sexual selection in mosquito swarms: may the best man lose? Animal Behaviour, 76, 105-112.
2008 – Helinski, M.E.H., Hood, R.C., Gludovacz, D., Mayr, L. and Knols, B.G.J. A 15N stable isotope semen label to detect mating in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis Patton. Parasites & Vectors, 1, 19.
2008 - Ferguson, H.M., Ng'habi, K.R., Walder, T., Kadungula, D., Moore, S.J., Lyimo, I., Russell, T.L., Urassa, H., Mshinda, H., Killeen, G.F. and Knols, B.G.J. Establishment of a large semi-field system for experimental study of African malaria vector ecology and control in Tanzania. Malaria Journal, 7, 158.
2008 - Schmied, W.H., Takken, W., Killeen, G.F., Knols, B.G.J., Smallegange, R.C. Evaluation of two counterflow traps for testing behaviour-mediating compounds for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. under semi-field conditions in Tanzania. Malaria Journal, 7, 230.
2008 – Ng’habi, K.R., Meneses, C.R., Cornel, A.J., Slotman, M.A., Knols, B.G.J., Ferguson, H.M., Lanzaro, G.C. Clarification of anomalies in the application of a 2La molecular karyotyping method for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Parasites and Vectors, 1, 45.
2007 – Farenhorst, M. & Knols, B.G.J. Fungal entomopathogens for the control of adult mosquitoes: A look at the issues. Proceedings of the Netherlands Entomological Society, 18, 51-59.
2007 – Mukabana, W.R., Takken, W., Killeen, G.F. & Knols, B.G.J. Clinical malaria reduces human attractiveness to mosquitoes. Proceedings of the Netherlands Entomological Society, 18, 125-129.
2007 – Knols, B.G.J., Bossin, H.C., Mukabana, W.R. & Robinson, A.S. Transgenic mosquitoes and the fight against malaria: Managing technology-push in a turbulent GMO world. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77 (suppl 6): 232-242.
2007 – Hood, R.C. & Knols, B.G.J. Stable isotope methods in biological and ecological studies of arthropods. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 124, 3-16.
2007 – Helinski, M.E.H., Hood-Nowotny, R.C., Mayr, L. & Knols, B.G.J. Stable isotope-mass spectrometric determination of semen transfer in malaria mosquitoes. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210, 1266-1274.
2007 – Scholte, E.-J., Takken, W. & Knols, B.G.J. Infection of adult Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Acta Tropica, 102, 151-158.
2007 – Ng’habi, K.R., Horton, A., Knols, B.G.J. and Lanzaro, G.C. A new robust diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for determining the mating status of female An. gambiae mosquitoes. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77, 485-487.
2007 – Huho, B., Ng’habi, K.R., Killeen, G.F., Nkwengulila, G., Knols, B.G.J. and Ferguson, H. Nature beats nurture: A case study of the physiological fitness of free-living and laboratory-reared male Anopheles gambiae s.l. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210, 2939-2947.
2007 – Okumu, F.O., Knols, B.G.J. and Fillinger, U. Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Malaria Journal, 6, 63 (8 pp.).
2007 - Qiu, Y.T., Smallegange, R.C., ter Braak, C.J.F., Spitzen, J., van Loon, J.J.A. Jawara, M., Milligan, P., Galimard, A.Y., van Beek, T.A., Knols, B.G.J. and Takken, W. The attractiveness of MM-X traps baited with human or synthetic odor to mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in The Gambia. Journal of Medical Entomology, 44, 970-983.
2007 – Takken, W. & Knols, B.G.J. Novel mosquito control strategies in the fight against malaria. Bulletin of the Netherlands Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health, 46, 3-4.
2006 – Scholte, E.-J., Knols, B.G.J. & Takken, W. Infection of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae reduces bloodfeeding and fecundity. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 91, 43-49.
2006 – Helinski, M.E.H., El-Sayed, B. & Knols, B.G.J. The Sterile Insect Technique: can established technology beat malaria? Entomologische Berichten, 66, 13-20.
2006 – Van den Berg, H. & Knols, B.G.J. The Farmer Field School: a method for enhancing the role of rural communities in malaria control? Malaria Journal, 5, 3 (6 pp.).
2006 – Hood-Nowotny, R.C., Mayr, L. & Knols, B.G.J. Use carbon-13 as a population marker for Anopheles arabiensis in a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) context. Malaria Journal, 5, 6 (8 pp.).
2006 - Mukabana, W.R., Kannady, K., Kiama, G.M., Ijumba, J., Mathenge, E.M., Kiche, I., Nkwengulila, G., Mboera, L.E.G., Mtasiwa, D., Yamagata, Y., Van Schayk, I.M.C.J., Knols, B.G.J., Lindsay, S.W., Caldas de Castro, M., Mshinda, H., Tanner, M., Fillinger, U., Killeen, G.F. Ecologists can enable communities to implement malaria vector control in Africa. Malaria Journal, 5, 9 (14 pp.).
2006 – Knols, B.G.J., Hood-Nowotny, R., Bossin, H., Franz, G., Robinson, A., Mukabana, W.R., Kemboi, S.K. GM sterile mosquitoes – a cautionary note. Nature Biotechnology, 24, 1067-1068.
2006 – Njiru, B.N., Mukabana, W.R., Takken, W. & Knols, B.G.J. Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae with odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya. Malaria Journal, 5, 39 (8 pp.).
2006 – Helinski, M.E.H., Parker, A.G. & Knols, B.G.J. Radiation-induced sterility for pupal and adult stages of the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis. Malaria Journal, 5, 41 (10 pp.).
2006 – Huho, B.J., Ng’habi, K.R., Killeen, G.F., Nkwengulila G., Knols B.G.J. & Ferguson, H.M. A reliable morphological method to assess the age of male Anopheles gambiae. Malaria Journal, 5, 62 (11 pp.).
2006 – Lindh, J., Eriksson-Gonzales, K., Terenius, O., Knols, B.G.J. & Faye, I. Re-introducing bacteria in mosquitoes - a method for determination of mosquito feeding preferences based on coloured sugar solutions. Acta Tropica, 99, 173-183.
2006 – Knols, B.G.J. and Thomas, M.B. Fungal entomopathogens for adult mosquito control – A look at the prospects. Outlooks on Pest Management, 17, 257-259.
2005 – Ferguson, H.M, John, B., Ng’habi, K. & Knols, B.G.J. Redressing the sex imbalance in knowledge of vector biology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 20, 202-209.
2005- Mathenge, E.M., Misiani, G.O., Oulo, D.O., Irungu, L.W., Ndegwa, P.N., Smith, T.A., Killeen, G.F. and Knols, B.G.J. 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 scheme in western Kenya. Malaria Journal, 4, 7 (6 pp.).
2005 – Scholte, E-J., Ng’habi, K., Kihonda, J., Takken, W., Paaijmans, K., Abdulla, S., Killeen, G.F. & Knols, B.G.J. An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes. Science, 308, 1641-1642.
2005 - Ng'habi, K.R., John, B., Nkwengulila, G., Knols, B.G.J., Killeen, G.F., Ferguson, H.M. Effect of larval crowding on mating competitiveness of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. Malaria Journal, 4, 49 (9 pp.)
2005 - Billingsley, P.F., Charlwood, J.D. & Knols, B.G.J. Rapid assessment of malaria risk using entomological techniques: Taking an Epidemiological Snapshot. In: Environmental change and malaria risk (W. Takken & P. Martens, eds.). Chapter 6, pp 51-67. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Frontis series no. 9.
2005 – Van Schayk, I.M.C.J., Agwanda, R.O., Githure, J.I., Beier, J.C. & Knols, B.G.J. El Niňo causes dramatic outbreak of Paederus dermatitis in East Africa. In: Climate Change and Africa (P.S. Low, Ed.). Cambridge Univ. Press, Chapter 22, pp 240-247.
2005 – Scholte, E.J., Knols, B.G.J. & Takken, W. A study on avoidance and repellency of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae upon exposure to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Proceedings of the Netherlands Entomological Society, 16, 131-138.
2005 – Thomas, M.B., Blanford, S., Jenkins, N.E., Killeen, G.F., Knols, B.G.J., Read, A.F., Scholte, E.J. & Takken, W. Benefits and risks of malaria control. Science, 310, 50.
2004 - Mathenge, E.M., Omweri, G.O., Irungu, L.W., Ndegwa, P.N., Walczak, E., Smith, T.A., Killeen, G.F. & Knols, B.G.J. Comparative field evaluation of the Mbita trap, Centers for Disease Control light trap and the human landing catch for sampling of malaria vectors in western Kenya. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 70, 33-37.
2004- Impoinvil, D.E., Kongere, J.O., Foster, W.A., Njiru, B.N., Killeen, G.F., Githure, J.I., Beier, J.C., Hassanali, A. & Knols, B.G.J. Feeding and survival of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae on plants growing in Kenya. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 18, 108-115.
2004 - Killeen, G.F., Seyoum, A. & Knols, B.G.J. Rationalising historical successes of malaria control in Africa in terms of mosquito resource availability management. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 71 (Suppl.), 87-93.
2004 – Mukabana, W.R., Takken, W., Killeen, G.F. & Knols, B.G.J. Allomonal effect of breath contributes to differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Malaria Journal, 3, 1. (8 pp.).
2004 – Mshinda, H., Killeen, G.F., Mukabana, W.R., Mathenge, E.M., Mboera, L.E.G. & Knols, B.G.J. Development of genetically modified mosquitoes in Africa. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 4, 264-265.
2004 - Gouagna L.C., Okech, B.A., Kabiru E.W, Killeen GF, Obare P., S. Ombonya, Beier J.C., Knols B.G.J., Githure J.I. and Yan G. (2004). Seasonality of Plasmodium falciparum infection and risk factors for gametocyte carriage in patients attending a rural health centre in Western Kenya. East African Medical Journal, 80, 627-634.
2004 – Scholte, E-J, Knols, B.G.J., Samson, R.A. & Takken, W. Entomopathogenic fungi for mosquito control: A review. Journal of Insect Science, 4, 19 (24 pp).
2004 - Sumba, L.A., Guda, T.O., Deng, A. L., Hassanali, A., Beier, J. C. & Knols, B.G.J. Mediation of oviposition site selection in the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) by semiochemicals of microbial origin. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 24, 260-265.
2004- Ndung’u, M., Torto, B., Knols, B.G.J. and Hassanali, A. Laboratory evaluation of some eastern African Meliaceae as sources of larvicidal botanicals for Anopheles gambiae. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 24, 311-318.
2004 – Depinay, J.M.O., Mbogo, C.M., Killeen, G.F., Knols B.G.J., Beier, J., Carlson, J., Dushoff, J., Billingsley, P., Mwambi, H., Githure, J., Toure, A.M., McKenzie, F.E. A simulation model of African Anopheles ecology and population dynamics for the analysis of malaria transmission. Malaria Journal, 3, 29 (21 pp).
2004 – Fillinger, U., Sonye, G., Killeen, G.F., Knols, B.G.J. & Becker, N. The practical importance of permanent and semi-permanent habitats for controlling aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes: Operational observations from a rural town in Western Kenya. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 9, 1274-1289.
2004 - Okech, B.A., Gouagna, L.C., Knols, B.G.J., Kabiru, E.W., Killeen, G.F., Beier, J.C., Yan, G., Githure, J.I. Influence of indoor microclimate and diet on survival of Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) in village house conditions in western Kenya. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 24, 207-212.
2004 – Sumba, L. A., Okoth, K., Deng, A.L., Githure, J., Knols, B.G.J., Beier, J.C. & Hassanali, A. Daily oviposition patterns of the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) on different types of aqueous substrates. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2004, 2, 6.
2004 - Scholte, E-J, Knols, B.G.J. & Takken, W. Autodissemination of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae amongst adults of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. Malaria Journal, 3, 45 (6 pp.).
2003 - Okech, B.A., Gouagna, L.C., Killeen, G.F., Knols, B.G.J., Kabiru, E.W., Beier, J.C., Yan, G. & Githure, J.I. Influence of sugar availability and indoor microclimate on survival of Anopheles gambiae under semi-field conditions in Western Kenya. Journal of Medical Entomology, 40, 657-663.
2003 - Fillinger, U., Knols, B.G.J. & Becker, N. Efficacy and efficiency of new Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and B. sphaericus formulations against the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae in Western Kenya. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 8, 37-48.
2003 - Scholte, E-J, Takken, W. & Knols, B.G.J. Pathogenicity of six East African entomopathogenic fungi to adult Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes. Proceedings of Experimental and Applied Entomology N.E.V., Amsterdam, 14, 25-29.
2003 - Killeen, G.F., Knols, B.G.J. & Gu, W. Taking malaria transmission out of the bottle: Implications of mosquito dispersal for evaluating vector control interventions. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 3, 297-303.
2003 - Koenraadt, C.J.M., Paaijmans, K.P., Githeko, A.K., Knols, B.G.J. & Takken, W. Egg hatching, larval movement and larval survival of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae in desiccating habitats. Malaria Journal 2003, 2: 20 (9 pages).
2003 - Seyoum, A., Killeen, G.F., Kabiru, E.W., Knols, B.G.J., & Hassanali, A. Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 8, 1005-1011.
2003 – Knols, B.G.J. and Dicke, M. Bt crop risk assessment in the Netherlands. Nature Biotechnology, 21, 973-974.
2003 - Scholte, E-J, Njiru, B.N., Renate C. Smallegange, Takken, W. & Knols, B.G.J.. Infection of adult malaria (Anopheles gambiae s.s.) and filariasis (Culex quinquefasciatus) vectors with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Malaria Journal, 2, 29. (8 pp.).
2000 - Anderson, R.A., Knols, B.G.J. & Koella, J.C. Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites increase feeding-associated mortality of their mosquito hosts Anopheles gambiae s.l. Parasitology, 120, 329-333.
2000 - Mboera, L.E.G., Knols, B.G.J., Braks, M.A.H. & Takken, W. Comparison of carbon dioxide baited trapping systems for sampling outdoor mosquito populations in Tanzania. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 14, 257-263.
2000 - Cardé, R.T. & Knols, B.G.J. Effects of light levels and plume structure on the orientation manoeuvres of male Gypsy moths flying along pheromone plumes. Physiological Entomology, 25, 141-150.
1999 - Braks, M.A.H., Anderson, R. & Knols, B.G.J. Infochemicals in mosquito host selection: Human skin microflora and Plasmodium parasites. Parasitology Today, 15, 409-413.
1999 - Mutero, C.M., Mosha, F., Odulaja, A., Knols, B.G.J. & Bos, R. Livestock management and malaria prevention in irrigation schemes. Parasitology Today, 15, 394-395.
1998 - Dekker, T., Takken, W., Knols, B.G.J., Bouman, E., Van de Laak, S., De Bever, A. & Huisman, P. W.T. Selection of biting sites on a human host by Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, An. arabiensis and An. quadriannulatus. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 87, 295-300.
1998 - Knols, B.G.J., Mboera, L.E.G. & Takken, W. Electric nets for studying odour-mediated host-seeking behaviour of mosquitoes. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 12, 116-120.
1998 - Knols, B.G.J., Mboera, L.E.G., Kihonda, J. Positioning of CDC light traps in relation to occupied bednets affects catch size and parity rate of malaria and filariasis vectors. Proceedings of the 19th African Health Sciences Congress/16th Annual Joint Scientific Conference, NIMR, 30.
1998 - Mboera, L.E.G., Kihonda, J., Braks, M.A.H. & Knols, B.G.J. Influence of Centers for Disease Control light trap position, relative to a human-baited bednet, on catches of Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus in Tanzania. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 59, 595-596.
1998 - Mboera, L.E.G., Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W. & Huisman, P.W.T. Olfactory responses of female Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) in a dual-choice olfactometer. Journal of Vector Ecology, 23, 107-113.
1997 - Knols, B.G.J. & Meijerink, J. Odors influence mosquito behavior. Science and Medicine, 4, 56-63.
1997 - Knols, B.G.J., Takken, W., Cork, A. & De Jong, R. Odour-mediated host-seeking behaviour of Anopheles mosquitoes: a new approach. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 91, 117-118.
1997- Knols, B.G.J., Van Loon, J.J.A., Cork, A., Robinson, R.D., Adam, W., Meijerink, J., De Jong, R. & Takken, W. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of the female malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) towards Limburger cheese volatiles. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 87, 151-159.
1997 - Mboera, L.E.G., Knols, B.G.J., Della Torre, A. & Takken, W. The response of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and An. funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) to tents baited with human odour or carbon dioxide in South-East Tanzania. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 87, 173-178.
1997 - Takken, W., Knols, B.G.J. & Otten, H. Interactions between physical and olfactory cues in the host-seeking behaviour of mosquitoes: the role of relative humidity. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 91, 119-120.
1996 - Knols, B.G.J. On human odour, malaria mosquitoes and Limburger cheese. Lancet, 348, 1322.
1996 - Knols, B.G.J. & De Jong, R. Limburger cheese as an attractant for the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s.. Parasitology Today, 12, 159-161.
1995 - De Jong, R. & Knols, B.G.J. Selection of biting sites on man by two malaria mosquito species. Experientia, 51, 80-84.
1995 - De Jong, R. & Knols, B.G.J. Olfactory responses of host-seeking Anopheles gambiae s.s. Giles (Diptera: Culicidae). Acta Tropica, 59, 333-335.
1995 - Knols, B.G.J., De Jong, R. & Takken, W. Differential attractiveness of isolated humans to mosquitoes in Tanzania. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89, 604-606.
1994 - Knols, B.G.J., De Jong, R. & Takken, W. Trapping system for testing olfactory responses of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae in a windtunnel. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 8, 386-388.
1994 - Knols, B.G.J., Takken W. & De Jong, R. The effect of human breath on selection of biting sites by Anopheles albimanus. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 10, 423-426.
1993 - Knols, B.G.J., Willemse, L., Flint, S. & Mate, A. A trial to control the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans centralis with low densities of odour baited targets in west Zambia. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 7, 161-169.