Bacterial toxins active against mosquitoes: Mode of action and resistance

MHNL Silva-Filha, TP Romão, TMT Rezende… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Larvicides based on the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) and
Lysinibacillus sphaericus are effective and environmentally safe compounds for the control …

The use of drones for mosquito surveillance and control

G Carrasco-Escobar, M Moreno, K Fornace… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, global health security has been threatened by the geographical expansion
of vector-borne infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Zika and …

Using ecological observations to improve malaria control in areas where Anopheles funestus is the dominant vector

NF Kahamba, M Finda, HS Ngowo, BJ Msugupakulya… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
The most important malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa are Anopheles gambiae,
Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles funestus, and Anopheles coluzzii. Of these, An. funestus …

Opinions of key stakeholders on alternative interventions for malaria control and elimination in Tanzania

MF Finda, N Christofides, J Lezaun, B Tarimo, P Chaki… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria control in Tanzania currently relies primarily on long-lasting
insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying, alongside effective case management and …

Exploiting the chemical ecology of mosquito oviposition behavior in mosquito surveillance and control: a review

V Mwingira, LEG Mboera, M Dicke… - Journal of Vector …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vector control is an important component of the interventions aimed at mosquito‐borne
disease control. Current and future mosquito control strategies are likely to rely largely on …

Chemical composition and mosquitocidal properties of essential oil from Indian indigenous plants Ocimum tenuiflorum L. and Ocimum americanum L. against three …

K Ragavendran, J Selvakumaran… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mosquitoes stand out as the most perilous and impactful vectors on a global scale,
transmitting a multitude of infectious diseases to both humans and other animals. The …

Societal uses of the main water bodies inhabited by malaria vectors and implications for larval source management

NF Kahamba, FS Tarimo, K Kifungo, W Mponzi… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Larval source management (LSM) effectively reduces mosquito populations at
their breeding sites, addressing issues like insecticide resistance that limit the effectiveness …

Influence of larval growth and habitat shading on retreatment frequencies of biolarvicides against malaria vectors

BJ Msugupakulya, SK Ngajuma, AN Ngayambwa… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Effective larviciding for malaria control requires detailed studies of larvicide efficacies,
aquatic habitat characteristics, and life history traits of target vectors. Mosquitoes with brief …

Laboratory-based efficacy evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and temephos larvicides against larvae of Anopheles stephensi in ethiopia

A Teshome, B Erko, L Golassa, G Yohannes, SR Irish… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria, transmitted by the bite of infective female Anopheles mosquitoes,
remains a global public health problem. The presence of an invasive Anopheles stephensi …

Optimal policy learning for disease prevention using reinforcement learning

Z Alam Khan, Z Feng, MI Uddin, N Mast… - Scientific …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diseases can have a huge impact on the quality of life of the human population. Humans
have always been in the quest to find strategies to avoid diseases that are life‐threatening or …