Kreppel, Katharina S.Telfer, SandraRajerison, MinoarisoaMorse, AndyBaylis, Matthew2016-11-092016-11-092016-02-11Kreppel, K S, Telfer, S, Rajerison, M, Morse, A & Baylis, M 2016, 'Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the development times and survival of Synopsyllus fonquerniei and Xenopsylla cheopis, the flea vectors of plague in Madagascar', Parasites & Vectors, vol. 9, 82, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1366-z1756-3305ORCID: /0000-0002-9596-0711/work/166225414http://hdl.handle.net/2164/7685Acknowledgements We would like to thank Dr Lila Rahalison and Jocelyn Ratovonjato for their advice and help during the experiment. We are grateful to the staff of the Plague Unit and the Medical Entomology Unit at the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, particularly Dr Nohal Elissa. Without their expertise this study would not have been possible. Sincere thanks to Mr Tojo Ramihangihajason for his technical assistance. We are indebted to the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar for an internal grant which facilitated additional laboratory research. Two Wellcome Trust fellowships supported ST during this work (081705 and 095171).101142255engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 13 - Climate ActionDegree-daysDevelopment timePlague vectorSaturated salt solutionsSynopsyllus fonquernieiXenopsylla cheopisQR MicrobiologyParasitologyInfectious DiseasesWellcome Trust081705095171QRJournal article10.1186/s13071-016-1366-zhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84957824070&partnerID=8YFLogxK9