The article authored by The studies aimed at addressing age-long research problems of developing traps to replace human baits for the surveillance and control of onchocerciasis and onchocerciasis vectors in Latin America and Africa. The novel trap dubbed Las Esperanza Window trap was developed to replace human being for the collection of blackflies. The African version of the trap has just been approved by the technical committee of WHO/APOC for the field trial in onchocerciasis elimination programme in Nigeria, Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ethiopia,Uganda and other African Countries. This trap has also been used for the verification of onchocerciasis elimination in Mexico.
Dr. Adeleke served as Postdoctoral fellow of Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation (2012-2014) and conducted most of the field trials that led to the development of Las Esperanza trap. Dr. M.A Adeleke holds a Doctoral degree from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta with specialization in Public Health Entomology and Parasitology.
He has a strong background in Molecular Biology. Dr. Adeleke is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Osun State University. He serves as Technical Advisor/Consultant to World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC) and Carter Centre, USA.