2026 Bart G. J. Knols: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	79	4419	4077	106	99	172	15276

Overview

Bart G. J. Knols is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on malaria and mosquito control strategies within medicine, with a particular emphasis on public health, environmental, and occupational health.

Their recent publications encompass studies on mosquito-borne diseases and insect pest control strategies published in various scientific journals. Notable papers include:

"Drones for Area-Wide Larval Source Management of Malaria Mosquitoes" (2022, Drones)
"Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa" (2025, Parasites & Vectors)
"Mass Trapping and Larval Source Management for Mosquito Elimination on Small Maldivian Islands" (2022, Insects)
"Review of "Mosquitoes of the World" by Richard C. Wilkerson, Yvonne-Marie Linton, and Daniel Strickman" (2021, Parasites & Vectors)
"Rapid Elimination of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquitoes from Puerco Island, Palawan, Philippines with Odor-Baited Traps" (2023, Insects)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bart G. J. Knols include:

Fredros O. Okumu
Najat F. Kahamba
Emmanuel W. Kaindoa
April Monroe
Akib Jahir

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

Parasites & Vectors
PubMed
Insects
Drones
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Bart G. J. Knols's research areas cover the following fields of study and specializations:

Medicine

Within this, key subfields include:

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Plant Science
Insect Science
Infectious Diseases
Endocrinology

The scientist's main topics of work involve:

Malaria Research and Control
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Insect Pest Control Strategies
Viral Infections and Vectors
Vibrio bacteria research studies
Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Best Publications

ODOR-MEDIATED BEHAVIOR OF AFROTROPICAL MALARIA MOSQUITOES

Willem Takken;Bart G. J. Knols

929
Citations
Entomopathogenic fungi for mosquito control: A review

Ernst-Jan Scholte;Bart G.J. Knols;Robert A. Samson;Willem Takken

544
Citations
An Entomopathogenic Fungus for Control of Adult African Malaria Mosquitoes

Ernst Jan Scholte;Kija Ng'Habi;Japheth Kihonda;Willem Takken

445
Citations
Eradication of Anopheles gambiae from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa?

Gerry F Killeen;Ulrike Fillinger;Ibrahim Kiche;Louis C Gouagna

397
Citations
Advantages of larval control for African malaria vectors: low mobility and behavioural responsiveness of immature mosquito stages allow high effective coverage.

Gerry F Killeen;Ulrike Fillinger;Bart G J Knols

293
Citations
Efficacy and efficiency of new Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus formulations against Afrotropical anophelines in Western Kenya

Ulrike Fillinger;Bart G. J. Knols;Bart G. J. Knols;Norbert Becker

269
Citations
Infection of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae reduces blood feeding and fecundity.

Ernst-Jan Scholte;Bart G.J. Knols;Bart G.J. Knols;Willem Takken

255
Citations
The ecology of genetically modified mosquitoes.

Thomas W. Scott;Willem Takken;Bart G. J. Knols;Christophe Boëte

241
Citations
Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

Fredros O Okumu;Bart G J Knols;Ulrike Fillinger

236
Citations
Historical applications of induced sterilisation in field populations of mosquitoes

David A Dame;Christopher F Curtis;Mark Q Benedict;Alan S Robinson

226
Citations
Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets.

Tanya L. Russell;Tanya L. Russell;Tanya L. Russell;Dickson W. Lwetoijera;Dickson W. Lwetoijera;Deodatus Maliti;Deodatus Maliti;Beatrice Chipwaza

225
Citations
Allomonal effect of breath contributes to differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.

Wolfgang R Mukabana;Wolfgang R Mukabana;Wolfgang R Mukabana;Willem Takken;Gerry F Killeen;Bart Gj Knols

210
Citations
Infection of adult Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae.

Ernst-Jan Scholte;Willem Takken;Bart G.J. Knols

208
Citations
Fungal infection counters insecticide resistance in African malaria mosquitoes

Marit Farenhorst;Joel C. Mouatcho;Christophe K. Kikankie;Basil D. Brooke

207
Citations
Selection of biting sites on man by two malaria mosquito species.

R. De Jong;B. G. J. Knols

204
Citations
Colonisation and mass rearing: learning from others

Mark Q. Benedict;Bart G. J. Knols;Hervé C. Bossin;Paul I. Howell

197
Citations
Infection of malaria (Anopheles gambiae s.s.) and filariasis (Culex quinquefasciatus) vectors with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Ernst-Jan Scholte;Ernst-Jan Scholte;Basilio N Njiru;Renate C Smallegange;Willem Takken

188
Citations
Short report: Influence of centers for disease control light trap position, relative to a human-baited bed net, on catches of Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus in Tanzania.

Leonard E. G. Mboera;Japhet Kihonda;Marieta A. H. Braks;Bart G. J. Knols

187
Citations
Cultured skin microbiota attracts malaria mosquitoes

Niels O Verhulst;Hans Beijleveld;Bart Gj Knols;Willem Takken

186
Citations
Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of the female malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) to Limburger cheese volatiles

B.G.J. Knols;J.J.A. van Loon;A. Cork;R.D. Robinson

184
Citations