Technical Abstract: Rift Valley fever is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans. Outbreaks of this disease in eastern Africa are closely associated with periods of heavy rainfall and forecasting models and early warning systems have been developed to enable national authorities to implement measure to aver impending outbreaks. The ecology of Rift Valley fever is discussed as it relates to developing a dynamic map of the disease risk in East Africa. Knowledge of the ecology of the disease and the population dynamics of the mosquito vectors might allow us to develop effective mitigation strategies which include vector control components. Appropriate and effective vector control methods are discussed and evaluated for their potential efficacy.