[HTML][HTML] Bacterial toxins active against mosquitoes: Mode of action and resistance

MHNL Silva-Filha, TP Romão, TMT Rezende… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Larvicides based on the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) and
Lysinibacillus sphaericus are effective and environmentally safe compounds for the control …

[HTML][HTML] The use of drones for mosquito surveillance and control

G Carrasco-Escobar, M Moreno, K Fornace… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, global health security has been threatened by the geographical expansion
of vector-borne infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Zika and …

[HTML][HTML] Using ecological observations to improve malaria control in areas where Anopheles funestus is the dominant vector

NF Kahamba, M Finda, HS Ngowo, BJ Msugupakulya… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
The most important malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa are Anopheles gambiae,
Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles funestus, and Anopheles coluzzii. Of these, An. funestus …

[HTML][HTML] Opinions of key stakeholders on alternative interventions for malaria control and elimination in Tanzania

MF Finda, N Christofides, J Lezaun, B Tarimo, P Chaki… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria control in Tanzania currently relies primarily on long-lasting
insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying, alongside effective case management and …

Exploiting the chemical ecology of mosquito oviposition behavior in mosquito surveillance and control: a review

V Mwingira, LEG Mboera, M Dicke… - Journal of Vector …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vector control is an important component of the interventions aimed at mosquito‐borne
disease control. Current and future mosquito control strategies are likely to rely largely on …

[HTML][HTML] Aedes aegypti continuously exposed to Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis does not exhibit changes in life traits but displays increased susceptibility for …

KS Carvalho, DRD Guedes, MM Crespo… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Aedes aegypti can transmit arboviruses worldwide, and Bacillus thuringiensis
svar. israelensis (Bti)-based larvicides represent an effective tool for controlling this species …

Optimal policy learning for disease prevention using reinforcement learning

Z Alam Khan, Z Feng, MI Uddin, N Mast… - Scientific …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diseases can have a huge impact on the quality of life of the human population. Humans
have always been in the quest to find strategies to avoid diseases that are life‐threatening or …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory-based efficacy evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and temephos larvicides against larvae of Anopheles stephensi in ethiopia

A Teshome, B Erko, L Golassa, G Yohannes, SR Irish… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria, transmitted by the bite of infective female Anopheles mosquitoes,
remains a global public health problem. The presence of an invasive Anopheles stephensi …

Cladophialophora bantiana metabolites are efficient in the larvicidal and ovicidal control of Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus and have low toxicity in …

C Ragavendran, G Balasubramani, C Tijo… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mosquitoes' current insecticide resistance status in available public health insecticides is a
serious threat to mosquito control initiatives. Microbe-based control agents provide an …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, practices and perceptions of communities during a malaria larviciding randomized trial in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon

CS Ngadjeu, A Talipouo, S Kekeunou… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Urban malaria is becoming a major public health concern in major cities in
Cameroon. To improve malaria vector control, a pilot larviciding trial was conducted to …