# Early morning anopheline mosquito biting, a potential driver of malaria transmission in Busia County, western Kenya

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 28 |
| Journal | Malaria Journal |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-024-04893-3 |
| Corresponding authors | Julius I. Odero |
| Institution | Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/malaria-research-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s12936-024-04893-3](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-04893-3)

## Topics

Insecticide-treated net · Anopheles gambiae complex · Anopheles funestus · human landing catches · Early morning biting · indoor versus outdoor biting · human activity patterns · Early morning biting · ITN protection gaps · peri-domestic transmission · human-vector interaction · residual malaria transmission · Busia County · vector biting profiles · hourly biting activity · ITN protection gaps · direct observation methods

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