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 …

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 …

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 …

Insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis populations from Dakar and its suburbs: role of target site and metabolic resistance mechanisms

AK Dia, OK Guèye, EA Niang, SM Diédhiou, MD Sy… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Urban malaria is an increasing concern in most of the sub-Saharan Africa
countries. In Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, the malaria epidemiology has been …

Systematic Review on Diversity and Distribution of Anopheles Species in Gabon: A Fresh Look at the Potential Malaria Vectors and Perspectives

NM Longo-Pendy, L Boundenga, POO Kutomy… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gabon is located in the malaria hyper-endemic zone, where data concerning malaria vector
distribution remains fragmentary, making it difficult to implement an effective vector control …

Distribution and dynamics of Anopheles gambiae sl larval habitats in three Senegalese cities with high urban malaria incidence

F Ndiaye, A Diop, J Chabi, K Sturm-Ramirez… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Urban malaria has become a challenge for most African countries due to urbanization, with
increasing population sizes, overcrowding, and movement into cities from rural localities …

Fine-scale mapping of urban malaria exposure under data scarcity: an approach centred on vector ecology

S Vanhuysse, SM Diédhiou, T Grippa, S Georganos… - Malaria journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Although malaria transmission has experienced an overall decline in sub-
Saharan Africa, urban malaria is now considered an emerging health issue due to rapid and …

Evaluation of a long-lasting microbial larvicide against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti under laboratory and a semi-field trial

HL Rique, HSG Menezes, MAV Melo-Santos… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Microbial larvicides containing both LysiniBacillus sphaericus and Bacillus
thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) insecticidal crystals can display advantages for mosquito …

Comparative Evaluation of Larvicides for Larval Source Management of Mosquitoes in Lagos, Nigeria.

FA Adetoro, JC Anikwe… - Egyptian Academic …, 2022 - eajbsa.journals.ekb.eg
The use of larval source management (LSM) in sub-Saharan Africa is limited, however,
widespread report of insecticide resistance in adult mosquitoes has engendered renewed …

[PDF][PDF] New approaches for integrated and cost-effective malaria vector control

P Dambach - Journal of Rare Diseases Research & …, 2018 - rarediseasesjournal.com
In most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is still the most important vector borne disease,
severely affecting peoples lives and causing economic loss. Malaria vector control to date …