Background To control malaria in Tanzania, two primary vector control interventions are
being scaled up: long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying …

The study was carried out to characterize potential larval habitats in the city of Sekondi with
the aim of assessing the relative importance of anthropogenic and natural water bodies as …

Malaria is transmitted by many Anopheles species whose proportionate contributions vary
across settings. We re-assessed the roles of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus …

Background The wetlands used for some agricultural activities constitute productive
breeding sites for many mosquito species. Thus, the agricultural use of insecticide targeting …

Background: Malaria ranks among the leading global public health challenges. Resistance
to insecticides used in vector control by malaria vectors threatens the effectiveness of this …

Objective: To measure pyrethroid susceptibility in populations of malaria vectors in Tanzania
and to test the efficacy of LLINs/ITNs and insecticide residues on sprayed wall substrates in …

Abstract In Sub Saharan Africa where most of the malaria cases and deaths occur, members
of the Anopheles gambiae species complex and Anopheles funestus species group are the …

Insecticide resistance across sub-Saharan Africa may impact the continued effectiveness of
malaria vector control. We investigated the association between carbamate and pyrethroid …

Background Malaria vector control programmes that rely on insecticide-based interventions
such as indoor house spraying with residual insecticides or insecticide treated bed nets …

Objective The aim of the study was to monitor the insecticide susceptibility status of malaria
vectors in 12 sentinel districts of Tanzania. Methods WHO standard methods were used to …