When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications

JA Stenberg, I Sundh, PG Becher, C Björkman… - Journal of Pest …, 2021 - Springer
Biological control, or biocontrol, is the exploitation of living agents (incl. viruses) to combat
pestilential organisms (incl. pathogens, pests, and weeds) for diverse purposes to provide …

Bacterial larvicides used for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa: review of their effectiveness and operational feasibility

YA Derua, EJ Kweka, WN Kisinza, AK Githeko… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Several trials and reviews have outlined the potential role of larviciding for malaria control in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to supplement the core indoor insecticide-based interventions. It …

Potential for Bacillus thuringiensis and Other Bacterial Toxins as Biological Control Agents to Combat Dipteran Pests of Medical and Agronomic Importance

D Valtierra-de-Luis, M Villanueva, C Berry, P Caballero - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
The control of dipteran pests is highly relevant to humans due to their involvement in the
transmission of serious diseases including malaria, dengue fever, Chikungunya, yellow …

Six decades of malaria vector control in southern Africa: a review of the entomological evidence-base

TE Nkya, U Fillinger, OP Sangoro, R Marubu… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Countries in the southern Africa region have set targets for malaria elimination
between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control is among the key strategies being …

Streptomyces derivatives as an insecticide: Current perspectives, challenges and future research needs for mosquito control

ZH Amelia-Yap, AS Azman, S AbuBakar, VL Low - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
The pervasiveness of arboviruses in wreaking havoc on public health has lingered on
international health agendas. A scarcity of mosquito-borne disease vaccines and therapies …

Non-invasive three-dimensional electrical activation mapping to predict cardiac resynchronization therapy response: site of latest left ventricular activation relative to …

L Parreira, A Tsyganov, E Artyukhina, K Vernooy… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Pacing remote from the latest electrically activated site (LEAS) in the left ventricle (LV)
may diminish response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We tested whether …

MosChito rafts as effective and eco-friendly tool for the delivery of a Bacillus thuringiensis-based insecticide to Aedes albopictus larvae

S Pitton, A Negri, G Pezzali, M Piazzoni, S Locarno… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Adult mosquito females, through their bites, are responsible for the transmission of different
zoonotic pathogens. Although adult control represents a pillar for the prevention of disease …

Long-lasting microbial larvicides for controlling insecticide resistant and outdoor transmitting vectors: a cost-effective supplement for malaria interventions

G Zhou, E Lo, AK Githeko, YA Afrane… - Infectious diseases of …, 2020 - mednexus.org
The issues of pyrethroid resistance and outdoor malaria parasite transmission have
prompted the WHO to call for the development and adoption of viable alternative vector …

Community perceptions on challenges and solutions to implement an Aedes aegypti control project in Ponce, Puerto Rico (USA)

CL Pérez-Guerra, C Rosado-Santiago, SA Ramos… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
This study characterizes community perceptions on a large-scale project seeking to reduce
the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and prevent arboviral disease transmission in …

[HTML][HTML] ٍSome biologically active microorganisms have the potential to suppress mosquito larvae (Culex pipiens, Diptera: Culicidae)

MI Hegazy, AM Hegazy, AM Saad, HM Salem… - Saudi journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan species of the genus Plasmodium. It is
widespread and becoming a challenge in several African countries in the tropical and …