• Does exploratory behavior or activity in a wild mouse explain susceptibility to virus infection? 

  Makundi, Rhodes H.; Massawe, Apia W; Leirs, Herwig; Hughes, Nelika K; Broecke, Bram V; Borremans, Benny; Mariën, Joachim (Oxford university press., 2017-09)

  Exploration and activity are often described as trade-offs between the fitness benefits of gathering information and resources, and the potential costs of increasing exposure to predators and para- sites. More exploratory ...
• Relationships between seasonal changes in diet of Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and its breeding patterns in semi-arid areas in Tanzania 

  Makundi, Rhodes H; Isabirye, Moses; Kifumba, David; Mdangi, Mashaka E; Nakiyemba, Alice; Leirs, Herwig; Belmain, Steven R; Mulungu, Loth S; Massawe, Apia W; Tarimo, , Akwilin J. P; Kimaro, Didas N; Mariën, Joachim; Mlyashimbi, Emmanuel C. M (Cogent food and agriculture, 2018-09)

  The diet and breeding patterns of Mastomys natalensis in semi-arid areas of Isimani division, Iringa region, Tanzania were investigated in maize fields and fallow land. The aim was to investigate the influence of diet ...
• Mice, rats, and people: the bio-economics of agricultural rodent pests 

  Stenseth, Nils Chr; Leirs, Herwig; Skonhoft, Anders; Davis, Stephen A; Pech, Roger P; Andreassen, Harry P; Singleton, Grant R; Lima, Mauricio; Machang’u, Robert S; Makundi, Rhodes H; Zhang, Zhibin; Brown, Peter R; Shi, Dazhao; Wan, Xinrong (The Ecological Society of America, 2003)

  Mice, rats, and other rodents threaten food production and act as reservoirs for disease throughout the world. In Asia alone, the rice loss every year caused by rodents could feed about 200 million people. Damage to crops ...
• Host use of bactrocera latifrons, a new invasive tephritid species in Tanzania 

  Makundi, Rhodes H; Mziray, Hendry A; Mwatawala, Maulid; Maerere, Amon; Meyer, Marc DE (Entomological Society of America, 2010-02)

  Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) is a pest of Asian origin, Þrst detected in Africa in 2006. We assessed the host utilization of this quarantine pest in Morogoro region, eastern central Tanzania, by collecting a wide range ...
• Arenavirus dynamics in experimentally and naturally infected rodents 

  Marien, Joachim; Borremans, Benny; Gryseels, Sophie; Broecke, Bram Vanden; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Makundi, Rhodes; Massawe, Apia; Reijniers, Jonas; Leirs, Herwig (EcoHealth Alliance, 2017-06)

  Infectious diseases of wildlife are typically studied using data on antibody and pathogen levels. In order to interpret these data, it is necessary to know the course of antibodies and pathogen levels after infection. ...
• Application of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to forecast rodent population abundance in smallholder agro-ecosystems in semi-arid areas in Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Isabirye, Moses; Kifumba, David; Mulungu, Loth; Kimaro, Didas N; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, Herwig; Mulungu, Loth S.; Mdangi, Mashaka E.; Massawe, Apia W. (ResearchGate, 2019-05)

  This study aimed to evaluate the potential use of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from satellite-­ derived remote sensing data for monitoring rodent abundance in semi-arid areas of Tanzania. We hypothesized ...
• African centre of excellence for innovative rodent pest management and biosensor technology development (ACE IRPM and BTD- Rat-Tech) 

  Makundi, R. H; Massawe, A.W (2016-10)

  Rodents are some of the most serious mammalian pests the world over. However, their economic and social impact is not quantified in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, while some of the zoonotic diseases attributed to rodents ...
• Jigger flea infestation (tungiasis) in rural western Tanzania: high prevalence and severe morbidity 

  Mazigo, H.D; Bahemana, E; Konje, E.T; Dyegura, O; Mnyone, L.L; Kweka, E.J; Kidenya, B.R; Heukelbach, J (Elsevier, 2011-12)

  Epidemiologic and clinical data on the parasitic skin disease tungiasis are limited from sub-Saharan Africa, and virtually nonexistent from the East African region. We performed a community-based cross-sectional study in ...
• Ecology of rodent species in the Ukaguru mountains within the Eastern ARC mountains, Tanzania 

  Ademola, Olaoluwa John (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

  Rodents, one of the diverse groups of mammals, are important contributors to biodiversity and good ecological indicators of habitat disturbance and their assessment is an important component of the study of forest ...
• Quantitative analysis of risk factors associated with brucellosis in livestock in the Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem, Tanzania 

  Assenga, J A; Matemba, E L; Malakalinga, J J; Muller, S K; Kazwala, R R (Springer.com, 2015-11-12)

  t Brucellosis is a neglected contagious bacterial diseaseofpublichealthand economicimportance.Nevertheless, its spread is not well known to many livestock farmers. Unmatched case control study was carried out to identify ...
• Population dynamics and breeding patterns of multimammate mouse, Mastomysnatalensis (Smith1834), inirrigated rice fields in Eastern Tanzania 

  Mulungu, L S; Ngowo, V; Mdangi, M; Katakweba, S A; Tesha, P; Mrosso, P F; Mchomvu, M; Sheyo, P M; Kilonzo, S B (Willey online library, 2012-06-21)

  Multimammate mice are the most important vertebrate pests in Sub-Saharan Africa and are also reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases, including sylvan plague. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding ...
• Relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating damage to maize caused by rodents 

  Mulungu, Loth S.; Massawe, Apia W.; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, Herwing (Blackwell Publishing and IOZ/CAS, 2007)

  In this study we aimed to determine the relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating rodent damage. We used the systematic row sampling technique to provide data to achieve precision and accuracy ...
• Contribution of land use to rodent flea load distribution in the plague endemic area of Lushoto District, Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Kimaro, Didas N.; Gulinck, Hubert; Mulungu, Loth S.; Msanya, B. M.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, Jozef A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture,, 2014-07-01)

  Fleas associated with different rodent species are considered as the major vectors of bubonic plague, which is still rampant in different parts of the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the contribution ...
• Comparative Study of Population Dynamics and Breeding Patterns of Mastomys natalensis in System Rice Intensification (SRI) and Conventional Rice Production in Irrigated Rice Ecosystems in Tanzania 

  Loth, Mulungu S; Lopa, Happy; Mdangi, Mashak E (Sokoine University of Agriculture,, 2016-01-07)

  Mastomys natalensis is among the most important rodent pests in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding patterns of this mouse in system rice intensification (SRI) and in ...
• Impact of spatio-temporal simulations of rat damageon yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and implications forrodent pest management 

  Mulungu, L, S.; Lagwen, P, P.; Mdangi, M, E.; Kilonzo, B, S.; Belmain, S, R. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-11)

  Rodents often damage crops throughout the growing season, from germination to harvest, thus making it difficult tounderstand the cumulative effects of rodent damage for crops such as rice that are able to partially compensate ...
• Control of rodent pests in rice cultivation 

  Brown, P. R; Htwe, N. M.; Mulungu, L. (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, 2017-01-01)
• Population dynamics and breeding patterns of multimammate mouse,Mastomys natalensis (Smith1834),inirrigatedricefieldsinEastern Tanzania 

  Mulungu, L S; Ngowo, V; Mdangi, M; Katakweba, A S; Tesha, P; Mrosso, P F; Mchomvu, M; Sheyo, P M; Kilonzo, B S (Willey Online Library, 2012-06-21)

  Multimammate mice are the most important vertebrate pests in Sub-Saharan Africa and are also reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases, including sylvan plague. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding ...
• Food preferences of the multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, in irrigated rice habitats in Tanzania 

  Mulungu, L S; Ngowo, v; Mdangi, M; Katakweba, S A; Tesha, P; Mrosso, F P; Mchomvu, M; Sheyo, P M; Kilonzo, B S (Taylor & Francis, 2014-01-16)

  We investigated the composition of the diet of the multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, within irrigated rice and fallow field habitats at set time periods related to rice crop growth stages. In both habitats, ...
• Population dynamics and breeding patterns of Multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis (Smith 1834) in irrigated rice field in Eastern Tanzania 

  Mulungu, Loth; Ngowo, Victoria; Mdangi, Mashaka; Katakweba, Abdul; Tesha, Protas; Mrosso, Furaha; Mchomvu, Mary; Sheyoe, Paul; Kilonzo, Bukhet (Wiley Online Library, 2012-06-21)

  BACKGROUND: Multimammate mice are the most important vertebrate pests in Sub-Saharan Africa and are also reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases, including sylvan plague. This study investigated the population dynamics and ...
• Ecology of major rodent pest species in maize and rice cropping system in Eastern Uganda 

  Mayamba, Alex (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Rodent pests cause significant losses on several cereal crops but more so on maize and rice crops and thus pose a threat to the food security in Uganda and the rest of East Africa. In order to develop an effective ...

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