[HTML][HTML] Review of the ecology and behaviour of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Western Africa and implications for vector control

BR Egid, M Coulibaly, SK Dadzie, B Kamgang… - Current research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …

Facing the escalating burden of dengue: Challenges and perspectives

GN Malavige, P Sjö, K Singh… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Dengue is the most rapidly emerging mosquito-borne infection and, due to climate change
and unplanned urbanization, it is predicted that the global burden of dengue will rise further …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial repellents: The current roadmap to global recommendation of spatial repellents for public health use

NL Achee, TA Perkins, SM Moore, F Liu… - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spatial repellent (SR) products are envisioned to complement existing vector control
methods through the continual release of volatile active ingredients (AI) providing:(i) …

Efficacy of the spatial repellent product Mosquito Shield™ against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania

JK Swai, AC Soto, WS Ntabaliba, UA Kibondo… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Spatial repellents that create airborne concentrations of an active ingredient
(AI) within a space offer a scalable solution to further reduce transmission of malaria, by …

Interventions against Aedes/dengue at the household level: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CA Montenegro-Quiñonez, VR Louis, O Horstick… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Because the evidence for the role of structural housing and combinations of
interventions (domestic or peri-domestic) against Aedes mosquitoes or dengue is still …

[HTML][HTML] Inference for entomological semi-field experiments: Fitting a mathematical model assessing personal and community protection of vector-control interventions

EL Fairbanks, M Saeung, A Pongsiri, E Vajda… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of vector-control tools is often assessed by experiments as a reduction in
mosquito landings using human landing catches (HLCs). However, HLCs alone only …

[HTML][HTML] Occupational exposure to malaria, leishmaniasis and arbovirus vectors in endemic regions: A systematic review

D Msellemu, M Tanner, R Yadav, SJ Moore - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vector-borne diseases, including dengue, leishmaniasis and malaria, may be more common
among individuals whose occupations or behaviours bring them into frequent contact with …

Applying the COM-B behaviour change model to a pilot study delivering volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents and insecticide-treated clothing to forest-exposed …

I Chen, D Doum, K Mannion, J Hustedt, S Sovannaroth… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Southeast Asia is making tremendous progress towards their 2030
malaria elimination goal but needs new interventions to stop forest malaria. This study trials …

Assessing Wolbachia-mediated sterility for dengue control: emulation of a cluster-randomized target trial in Singapore

JT Lim, D Mailepessov, CS Chong… - Journal of Travel …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Matings between male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with w AlbB
strain of Wolbachia and wildtype females yield non-viable eggs. We evaluated the efficacy of …

Evaluation of the protective efficacy of a spatial repellent to reduce malaria incidence in children in western Kenya compared to placebo: study protocol for a cluster …

EO Ochomo, JE Gimnig, A Bhattarai, AM Samuels… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Spatial repellents are widely used for prevention of mosquito bites and
evidence is building on their public health value, but their efficacy against malaria incidence …