Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors

A Monroe, S Moore, F Okumu, S Kiware, NF Lobo… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Effective targeting and evaluation of interventions that protect against adult
malaria vectors requires an understanding of how gaps in personal protection arise. An …

Recalculating the net use gap: a multi-country comparison of ITN use versus ITN access

H Koenker, A Kilian - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Use of insecticide treated nets is widely recognized as one of the main interventions to
prevent malaria and high use rates are a central goal of malaria programs. The gap between …

A longitudinal study of the durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Zambia

KR Tan, J Coleman, B Smith, B Hamainza… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background A key goal of malaria control is to achieve universal access to, and use of, long-
lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) among people at risk for malaria. Quantifying the number of …

Field durability of the same type of long-lasting insecticidal net varies between regions in Nigeria due to differences in household behaviour and living conditions

A Kilian, H Koenker, E Obi, RA Selby, M Fotheringham… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background With the recent publication of WHO-recommended methods to estimate net
survival, comparative analyses from different areas have now become possible. With this in …

Assessing the impact of the addition of pyriproxyfen on the durability of permethrin-treated bed nets in Burkina Faso: a compound-randomized controlled trial

KH Toé, F Mechan, JAA Tangena, M Morris, J Solino… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) treated with pyrethroids are the
foundation of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa. Rising pyrethroid resistance in vectors …

Durability of Olyset campaign nets distributed between 2009 and 2011 in eight districts of Tanzania

DJ Massue, SJ Moore, ZD Mageni, JD Moore… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the first line choice for malaria vector
control in sub-Saharan Africa, with most countries adopting universal coverage campaigns …

A qualitative study of use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for intended and unintended purposes in Adami Tullu, East Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Z Doda, T Solomon, E Loha, T Gari, B Lindtjørn - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Malaria poses a significant public health threat globally, across Africa and in
Ethiopia. The use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is currently a proven prevention …

Impregnating hessian strips with the volatile pyrethroid transfluthrin prevents outdoor exposure to vectors of malaria and lymphatic filariasis in urban Dar es Salaam …

NJ Govella, SB Ogoma, J Paliga, PP Chaki… - Parasites & Vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Semi-field trials using laboratory-reared Anopheles arabiensis have shown
that, delivering the volatile pyrethroid transfluthrin by absorption into hessian strips …

Impact of a behaviour change intervention on long-lasting insecticidal net care and repair behaviour and net condition in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

H Koenker, A Kilian, G Hunter, A Acosta, L Scandurra… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background While some data on net durability have been accumulating in recent years,
including formative qualitative research on attitudes towards net care and repair, no data are …

Monitoring of fabric integrity and attrition rate of dual-active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study nested in a cluster …

J Martin, E Lukole, LA Messenger, T Aziz, E Mallya… - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study evaluated the physical durability of new types of bed nets with
two insecticides incorporated into the fibers (Interceptor G2, Royal Guard, and Olyset Plus) …