Philip M. Ngumbi

TL;DR: The extrinsic development of Leishmania major was observed in 2 man-biting sand flies, Phlebotomus duboscqi, a known vector, and Sergentomyia schwetzi, an assumed non-vector, which indicates that S. schWetzi is not a vector of L. major.

TL;DR: The finding of such a large number of P. guggisbergi naturally harboring mature infections of L. tropica at an active case site of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to this agent strongly implicates this fly as a vector.

TL;DR: The laboratory tests showed that the essential oils of the two plants were highly repellent to adult sand flies, P. duboscqi due to their high efficacy at very low doses, hence, the envisaged safety in their use over chemical repellents.

TL;DR: Six species of phlebotomine sandflies of the subgenus Larroussius recorded in Kenya can be identified by the morphology of the aedeagus or the number and position of the hairs on the inner surface of the coxite.

TL;DR: Direct enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to identify the sources of bloodmeals in phlebotomine sandflies from Baringo District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya to ascertain whether they act as reservoirs in the transmission of Leishmania donovani causing visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya.