Stella Kessy

Stella is an ecological scientist specializing in disease ecology. With a BSc in Applied Zoology and Environmental Science from Bangalore University and an MSc in Applied Zoology from the University of Dar es Salaam, she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Sokoine University of Agriculture, focusing on the ecology of rodents and flea ectoparasites and their impact on plague persistence in northern Tanzania.

Stella wants to be a part of a team that encourages creativity and innovation within the public health system because she is passionate about finding creative solutions to public health problems. In her role as an assistant lecturer and researcher, specializing in disease ecology and insect vector behaviour and control, Stella has realised there is a need for practical and impactful solutions that address the public health challenges in African communities. She believes that by combining diverse perspectives and approaches that are accessible and cost-effective, sustainable public health solutions can be developed for the benefit of African communities. With her expertise and commitment, Stella is determined to contribute to the development of effective strategies that address disease ecology and improve public health outcomes in Africa.

1. Kessy, S. T., Makundi, R. H., Sabuni, C., Massawe, A. W., & Rija, A. A. (2023). Rodent abundance, diversity and community structure in a bubonic plague endemic area, northern Tanzania. Mammalia, 87(5), 488-498.

2. Kessy, S. T., Sabuni, C., Massawe, A. W., Makundi, R., & Rija, A. A. (2024). Population dynamics of the Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and Makundi’s brush fur rat (Lophuromys makundii) and their implications in disease persistence in Mbulu District, Tanzania. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 70(2), 26.

3. Kessy, S. T., Makundi, R., Massawe, A. W., & Rija, A. A. (2024). Flea infestation of rodent and their community structure in frequent and non-frequent plague outbreak areas in Mbulu district, northern Tanzania. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 100921.

4. Kessy, S. T., Nyundo, B. A., Mnyone, L. L., & Lyimo, I. N. (2020). The Use of Granular Cyclopentanone as Alternative to Artificial Source of Carbon Dioxide in Improved Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD). The Scientific World Journal, 2020.

5. Kessy, S. T., Nyundo, B. A., Mnyone, L. L., & Lyimo, I. N. (2020). Semifield Evaluation of Improved Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD) for Outdoor Control of Anopheles arabiensis Mosquitoes. The Scientific World Journal, 2020.

6. Kessy, S. T., Mnyone, L. L., Nyundo, B. A., & Lyimo, I. N. (2020). Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD): Designing and Evaluation against Outdoor Biting Malaria Vectors. The Scientific World Journal, 2020.

7. Claus, A. Thomas, AS katakweba Abdul, W. Massawe Apia, H. Makundi Rhodes, S. Machangu Robert, and Stella T. Kessy. "Prevalence of Rickettsia typhi in rodent fleas from areas with and without previous history of plague in Mbulu district, Tanzania." African Journal of Microbiology Research 14, no. 2 (2020): 65-70.

8. Lyimo, Issa N., Stella T. Kessy, Kasian F. Mbina, Ally A. Daraja, and Ladslaus L. Mnyone. “Ivermectin-treated cattle reduces blood digestion, egg production and survival of a free-living population of Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field condition in south-eastern Tanzania." Malaria journal 16, no. 1 (2017): 239.

9. Knols, Bart GJ, Marit Farenhorst, Rob Andriessen, Janneke Snetselaar, Remco A. Suer, Anne J. Osinga, Johan M. H. Knols, Johan Deschietere, Kija R. Ng’habi, Issa N. Lyimo, Stella T. Kessy, Valeriana S. Mayagaya, Sergej Sperling, Michael Cordel, Eleanore D. Sternberg, Patrick Hartmann, Ladslaus L. Mnyone, Eave Tubes for Malaria Control in Africa: An Introduction.Malaria Journal 2016 15(1): 404.

10. Eleanore D Sternberg, Kija R Ng'habi, Issa N Lyimo, Stella T Kessy, Marit Farenhorst, Matthew B Thomas, Bart G J Knols, Ladslaus L Mnyone Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: initial development and semi-field evaluations in Tanzania. Malaria Journal 2016 1; 15 (1):447

1. Prof. Alfan Rija

Email; al.rija10@gmail.com

2. Prof. Ladslaus Mnyone

Email; lmnyone@gmail.com

3. Prof. Apia Massawe

Email; apiamas@yahoo.com