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 …

Five years of sustained indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticide from 2014 to 2019, first
using a carbamate followed by an organophosphate, was associated with a marked …

Tororo District, in Eastern Uganda, experienced a dramatic decline in malaria burden
starting in 2014 following the implementation of indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa there is widespread use of long-lasting
insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying to help control the densities of malaria vectors …

Background Methods used to sample mosquitoes are important to consider when estimating
entomologic metrics. Human landing catches (HLCs) are considered the gold standard for …

Background Malaria risk is not uniform across relatively small geographic areas, such as
within a village. This heterogeneity in risk is associated with factors including demographic …

Insecticide resistance threatens recent progress on malaria control in Africa. To characterize
pyrethroid resistance in Uganda, Anopheles gambiae (ss.) and Anopheles arabiensis were …

Background Progress against malaria has stalled and may even be slipping backwards in
high-burden countries. This is due to a range of factors including insecticide resistance and …

Background Residual malaria transmissions in Africa may be associated with improved
coverage of insecticide-treated nets, house features, and livestock husbandry. These human …

Studies have estimated the impact of the environment on malaria incidence although few
have explored the differential impact due to malaria control interventions. Therefore, the …