Abstract The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has expanded rapidly in ecological
conservation and agriculture, with a growing literature describing their potential applications …

Background Larviciding refers to the regular application of chemical or microbial insecticides
to water bodies or water containers to kill the aquatic immature forms of the mosquito (the …

Background Current standard interventions are not universally sufficient for malaria
elimination. The effects of community-based house improvement (HI) and larval source …

Background Understanding the blood feeding preferences and resting habits of malaria
vectors is important for assessing and designing effective malaria vector control tools. The …

Background Increased engagement of communities has been emphasized in global plans
for malaria control and elimination. Three interventions to reinforce and complement …

Background Despite being preventable, malaria remains an important public health
problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that overall progress in malaria …

Background: Monitoring malaria transmission is a critical component of efforts to achieve
targets for elimination and eradication. Two commonly monitored metrics of transmission …

Background To investigate mosquito larval habitats and resistance to common insecticides
in areas with high incidence rates of mosquito-borne diseases in Jining, Shandong …

Background Most people infected with malaria acquire the infection indoors from mosquito
vectors that entered the house through open eaves, windows and doors. Structural house …

Background: The prevalence of malaria infection in time and space provides important
information on the likely sub-national epidemiology of malaria burdens and how this has …