Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …

Over the past decade the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), in combination with
improved drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has …

Background This is the second in a series of three articles documenting the geographical
distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of human malaria. The first paper …

Background Indoor-based anti-vector interventions remain the preferred means of reducing
risk of malaria transmission in malaria endemic areas around the world. Despite …

Background A comprehensive malaria control intervention was initiated in February 2004 on
Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. This manuscript reports on the continuous entomological …

In malaria-endemic countries in Africa, a large proportion of child deaths are directly or
indirectly attributable to infection with Plasmodium falciparum. Four years after high …

Background In order to control and eliminate malaria, areas of on-going transmission need
to be identified and targeted for malaria control interventions. Immediately following intense …

Background Vector control through indoor residual spraying (IRS) has been employed on
Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, under the Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) …

Background Insecticide treated nets (ITN) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the two
pillars of malaria vector control in Africa, but both interventions are beset by quality and …

Malaria control is reliant on the use of long-lasting pyrethroid-impregnated nets and/or
indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticide. The rapid selection and spread of operationally …