BUAN

Dr. Mmabaledi Buxton

Lecturer

Faculty of Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences (BS)

P/Bag 0027 GABORONE
+267 3650310
mbuxton@buan.ac.bw

PhD topic: The Bio-ecology of key mosquito vector species in Botswana: Implications for shifting environments
MSc topic: Dynamics of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae): Implications on vector management and malaria prevalence under global climate change

Degrees

PhD (Biological Sciences), Botswana International University of Science and Technology
MSc (Biological Sciences), Botswana International University of Science and Technology
BEd (Hearing Impairment and Biology), University of Botswana

Professional Societies

Southern African Society for Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS)

Biodiversity
Zoology
Ecology

My research is mainly focused on biodiversity monitoring and species interaction dynamics in shifting environmental changes with the aim to establish their contribution towards ecosystem functioning, health, agriculture, and food security.

Aquatic biodiversity and their contribution in ecosystem functioning
Livestock induced pollution in aquatic habitats
Vector species of human and animal health importance

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=5W7-cWkAAAAJ

Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Cattle-induced eutrophication favours disease-vector mosquitoes. Science of the Total Environment, 715: 136952.

Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Predator density modifies mosquito regulation in increasingly complex environments. Pest Management Science, 76: 2079-2086.

Buxton, M., Machekano, H., Gotcha, N., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Are Vulnerable Communities Thoroughly Informed on Mosquito Bio-Ecology and Burden? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17: 8196.

Buxton, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Dalu, T., Cuthbert, R. N. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Implications of increasing temperature stress for predatory biocontrol of vector mosquitoes. Parasites and Vectors, 13: 604.

Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Complementary impacts of heterospecific predators facilitate improved biological control of mosquito larvae. Biological Control, 144: 104216.

Buxton, M., Wasserman, R. J. and Nyamukondiwa, C. (2020). Spatial Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) insecticide resistance patterns across malaria-endemic regions of Botswana. Malaria Journal, 19: 1-9.

Buxton, M., Wasserman, R. J. and Nyamukondiwa, C. (2021). Disease Vector Relative Spatio-Temporal Abundances to Water Bodies and Thermal Fitness Across Malaria Endemic Semi-Arid Areas. Journal of Medical Entomology, 58: 682-691.

Wasserman, R. J., Sanga, S., Buxton, M., Dalu, T. and Cuthbert, R. N. (2021). Does invasive river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) alter leaf litter decomposition dynamics in arid zone temporary rivers? Inland Waters, 11: 104-113.

Buxton, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Wasserman, R. J., Glaizot, O., Pigeault, R. and Christe, P. (2021). Surveillance studies reveal diverse and potentially pathogenic-incriminated vector mosquito species across major Botswana touristic hotspots. Insects, 12: 913.

Buxton, M., Buxton, M. P., Machekano, H., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2021). A survey of potentially pathogenic-incriminated arthropod vectors of health concern in Botswana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18: 10556.

Eduard Mas-CarriÃ³, E., Schneider, J., Nasanbat B., Samiya, R., Buxton, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Stoffel, C., Augugliaro, C., Ceacero, F., Taberlet, P., Glaizot, O., Christe, P. and Fumagalli, L. (2021). Assessing environmental DNA metabarcoding and camera trap surveys as complementary tools for biomonitoring of remote desert water bodies. Environmental DNA

RUFORUM Secretariat Visits Botswana Ahead of December 2025 Conference

05 May, 2025

WOMEN IN SCIENCE: POSTGRADUATE FEMALE RESEARCH FEES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

29 Apr, 2025

Hemp Innovation visits BUAN

15 Apr, 2025

Dr. Mmabaledi Buxton

Dr. Mmabaledi Buxton

Lecturer

Google Scholar

Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Cattle-induced eutrophication favours disease-vector mosquitoes. Science of the Total Environment, 715: 136952.

Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Predator density modifies mosquito regulation in increasingly complex environments. Pest Management Science, 76: 2079-2086.

Buxton, M., Machekano, H., Gotcha, N., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Are Vulnerable Communities Thoroughly Informed on Mosquito Bio-Ecology and Burden? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17: 8196.

Buxton, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Dalu, T., Cuthbert, R. N. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Implications of increasing temperature stress for predatory biocontrol of vector mosquitoes. Parasites and Vectors, 13: 604.

Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2020). Complementary impacts of heterospecific predators facilitate improved biological control of mosquito larvae. Biological Control, 144: 104216.

Buxton, M., Wasserman, R. J. and Nyamukondiwa, C. (2020). Spatial Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) insecticide resistance patterns across malaria-endemic regions of Botswana. Malaria Journal, 19: 1-9.

Buxton, M., Wasserman, R. J. and Nyamukondiwa, C. (2021). Disease Vector Relative Spatio-Temporal Abundances to Water Bodies and Thermal Fitness Across Malaria Endemic Semi-Arid Areas. Journal of Medical Entomology, 58: 682-691.

Wasserman, R. J., Sanga, S., Buxton, M., Dalu, T. and Cuthbert, R. N. (2021). Does invasive river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) alter leaf litter decomposition dynamics in arid zone temporary rivers? Inland Waters, 11: 104-113.

Buxton, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Wasserman, R. J., Glaizot, O., Pigeault, R. and Christe, P. (2021). Surveillance studies reveal diverse and potentially pathogenic-incriminated vector mosquito species across major Botswana touristic hotspots. Insects, 12: 913.

Buxton, M., Buxton, M. P., Machekano, H., Nyamukondiwa, C. and Wasserman, R. J. (2021). A survey of potentially pathogenic-incriminated arthropod vectors of health concern in Botswana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18: 10556.

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