Over the last decades, unimaginable amounts of money have gone into research and
development of vector control measures, repellents, treatment, and vaccines for vector borne …

Introduction Humanitarian emergencies, of either natural or anthropogenic origins, are
equivalent to major disasters, which can lead to population displacement, food insecurity …

Given their labour or other practices, mobile and migrant populations may have increased
exposure to malaria mosquitoes. They are also more likely to have incomplete knowledge of …

Residual malaria transmission is the actual maintained inoculation of Plasmodium, in spite
of a well-designed and implemented vector control programs, and is of great concern for …

Background Insecticide treated plastic sheeting (ITPS), sometimes known as durable lining,
has potential as a long-lasting insecticidal surface for malaria vector control when used as …

Background New approaches to delivering insecticides need to be developed to improve
malaria vector control. Insecticidal durable wall lining (DL) and net wall hangings (NWH) are …

While long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the
cornerstones of malaria vector control throughout sub-Saharan Africa, there is an urgent …

Human antibody (Ab) response to Anopheles whole saliva, used as biomarker of Anopheles
exposure, was investigated over a period of two years (2008–2009), in children between 2 …

Background Insecticide-treated wall lining (ITWL) is a new concept in malaria vector control.
Some Anopheles gambiae populations in West Africa have developed resistance to all the …

Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a primary method of malaria vector control, but
its potential impact is constrained by several inherent limitations: spraying must be repeated …