Emmanuel Hape

Mosquito Whisperer, Ifakara Health Institute ( IHI )

[Ifakara Health Institute @ifakarahealth]

🦟MALARIA FIGHT:
Scientists now target mosquito reproductive traits ⚔️

Can mosquito mating habits help us fight malaria? 🤔 New research in Tanzania led by @ifakarahealth and partners shows how age and artificial red light influence mosquito reproduction - findings that could help develop smarter vector control strategies like sterile insect techniques and genetic-based approaches. 🔬🧬

This breakthrough marks a major step in the fight against malaria! 🌍💪

📖 Read the full study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology below.
>> https://t.co/c55DLtKGdd
>> #IFAKARANews #Malaria #MosquitoControl #PublicHealth

[eric ochomo @eochomo]

@Fredros_Inc @ifakarahealth @EmmanuelHape @Joel__D__Nkya Interesting observation there. It's actually not gay mosquitoes, rather, in nature, male mosquitoes will copulate as fast as possible to increase their chances of siring the next generation, so very often they will clasp onto fellow males in a swarm. Happens all the time in cages

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Gay Mosquitoes 🦟?
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Interesting observation this night from the VectorSphere at (@ifakarahealth) a few hours ago by my colleagues @EmmanuelHape & @Joel__D__Nkya . Context: Observations of the mating behaviour of some malaria mosquitoes. Two males copulating....
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First I thought! Gay Mosquitoes?
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Additional context below from the team:
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"Its not end to end clasping of their male terminals but they went down the cage floor in copula" Emmanuel Hape

[Wits Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM) @WITS_Malaria]

Extending heartfelt thanks to Ruth Shirima, @EmmanuelHape, @LLKoekemoer, @pclucas11_PC for representing our absent colleagues and presenting posters at #PAMCA2023. Your dedication truly ensured their research was showcased. Teamwork at its finest! 💪

[Ifakara Health Institute @ifakarahealth]

#IASC2023 DAY 3️⃣:
The annual @ifakarahealth scientific report is unveiled!📊

We kicked off the day diving right into the valuable insights amassed throughout 2021-2022. @Fredros_Inc masterfully guided the audience through the official report, providing deep insights into the institute's impactful work. 🔬

You can read the report here:
>> https://t.co/oGADDm4waJ
>> #IFAKARAevents #KT4HI #IAS2023

[Ifakara Health Institute @ifakarahealth]

#IASC2023 Day 2️⃣:
Engaging panel on malaria elimination!

@Fredros_Inc , Dr. Abdulla, @BishangaDr , Dr. Mwangoka & @patrickkachur sparked electric discussions on challenges and the path ahead. The panel weighed in on human-centered approaches to prevention and early detection tools and interventions, community empowerment, and multi-sectoral partnerships, towards achieving #ZeroMalaria transmissions in Tanzania! 🦟🔬

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Day 13: Ifakara - The Gambia Training Program for Malaria Entomology
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Community engagement discussions followed by practice and monitoring of indoor residual spraying operations
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Thanks @YPKitutuJr @ekaindoa @EntoMohamed @EmmanuelHape @IssaMshani1 @halfan30 @pinda_25 @Rukymohammad @NambungaIsmail @MuyagaL @Betweljohn and many others; and of course @samuelsg761 and @Aminata55661756 and their colleagues @ifakarahealth

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Day 13: Ifakara - The Gambia Training Program for Malaria Entomology
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And more: Community engagement discussions in the villages;?followed by practice and monitoring of indoor residual spraying operations
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Thanks @YPKitutuJr @ekaindoa @EntoMohamed @EmmanuelHape @IssaMshani1 @halfan30 @pinda_25 @Rukymohammad @NambungaIsmail @MuyagaL @Betweljohn and many others; and of course @samuelsg761 and @Aminata55661756 and their colleagues @ifakarahealth

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Day 12: Ifakara - The Gambia Training Program for Malaria Entomology
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Aquatic surveys and lessons on Larval Source Management in Rural Settings
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Thanks @YPKitutuJr @ekaindoa @EntoMohamed @EmmanuelHape @IssaMshani1 @halfan30 @pinda_25 @Rukymohammad @NambungaIsmail @MuyagaL @Betweljohn and many others; and of course @samuelsg761 and @Aminata55661756 and their colleagues @ifakarahealth

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Day 11: Ifakara - The Gambia Training Program for Malaria Entomology
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And more from the Saturday events at Ifakara
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Thanks @YPKitutuJr @ekaindoa @EntoMohamed @EmmanuelHape @IssaMshani1 @halfan30 @pinda_25 @Rukymohammad @NambungaIsmail @MuyagaL @Betweljohn and many others; and of course @samuelsg761 and @Aminata55661756 and their colleagues @ifakarahealth

[Wits Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM) @WITS_Malaria]

Congratulations to Ruth Shirima for graduating with distinction. Her MSc dissertation and was supervised by Prof Fredros Okumu and Prof Lizette Koekemoer.

[Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg]

There's a new Dr in town! Congrats to @halfan30 for successfully defending his PhD on ecology & pop dynamics of An funestus. Big thx to @ProfDavidLSmith & @paulcdjo for being such great examiners, he enjoyed it! @Fredros_Inc @JMatthiopoulos @LucaNelli_ @ifakarahealth @UofG_SBOHVM

[Halfan Ngowo @halfan30]

Excited to see my first PhD paper published. Key bottlenecks during lab colonization of An. funestus, vector of #malaria transmission. @ifakarahealth @IBAHCM https://t.co/bYsrefyFkn

[Emmanuel Hape @EmmanuelHape]

@LucaNelli_ @MafaldaSViana @NambungaIsmail @RungeManuela @IssaMshani1 @annjie45 @pinda_25 @winniepascal @gerrymbwambo @saantoinebf @Nate_1991 @halfan30 @hilary_ranson @ArnoldMmbando @Alex_JLim @manuepeter_ @ifakarahealth I accept the challange, zero malaria start by studying important vectors.

I nominate @halfan30 , @reenwilz , @Rukymohammad @MarieHermy @TchouakuiM @Alex_JLim @Fredros_Inc

[Emmanuel Hape @EmmanuelHape]

@utdreport @Fred08oficial 9/10

He’s my player of the season so far @Fred08oficial

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Are you a Tanzanian female interested in health research? Come join your colleagues at @ifakarahealth. #WomensDay #WomensDay2020 . Must be gritty !

Target Fields: Biology, Math, Anthropology, Health Sciences, Computer Sciences, Physics & Engineering, Chemistry, Art & Design

[ISGlobal @ISGLOBALorg]

Mosquitoes transmitting #malaria kill more than 400.000 people every year. Can you imagine a drug that turns us all into malaria warriors? The BOHEMIA project will test if #ivermectin can be that drug.

🦟#BOHEMIAProject. It's time to #BiteThemBack.

🔗https://t.co/VTTP9qK6F5

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Finally back at the VectorSphere in @@ifakarahealth, where my colleagues @EmmanuelHape and team are spending this Saturday sexing mosquito pupae. See my next tweet for pictures of male and female Anopheles Anopheles pupae

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

These are pupae of th #malaria mosquito, #Anophelesfunestus. At pupae stage, mosquitoes r mostly inactive as adult body parts form. First pic is female, 2nd is male. Difference is on th tails. For genetic crossings, @EmmanuelHape & team must separate th sexes be4 adults emerge.

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

These r pupae of #malaria mosquito, #Anophelesfunestus. As pupae, mosquitoes r mostly inactive as adult body parts form. First pic is girl, 2nd is boy. Difference is on tails. For genetic crossings, my colleague @EmmanuelHape & team separate sexes be4 adults emerge @ifakarahealth