Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated
nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the …

New vector-control tools are urgently needed to reduce malaria in areas where there is
significant transmission after deployment of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide …

In the context of stalling progress against malaria, resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides,
and residual transmission, mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin, an endectocide …

Background Malaria is the most common vector-borne disease transmitted to humans by
Anopheles mosquitoes. Endectocides and especially ivermectin will be available as a vector …

Background Domesticated animals play a role in maintaining residual transmission of
Plasmodium parasites of humans, by offering alternative blood meal sources for malaria …

Malaria remains an enduring challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting public health and
development. Control measures can include the use of insecticides that target adult …

Treatment of livestock with endectocides such as ivermectin is viewed as a complementary
vector control approach to address residual transmission of malaria. However, efficacy of …

Malaria constitutes one of the largest public health burdens faced by humanity. Malaria
control has to be an efficient balance between diagnosis, treatment and vector control …

Residual transmission is the persistence of malaria transmission after scale-up of
appropriate vector control tools and is one of the key challenges for malaria elimination …

One of the key determinants of a haematophagous vector's capacity to transmit pathogens is
its selection of which host to secure a blood meal from. This choice is influenced by both …