When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications

JA Stenberg, I Sundh, PG Becher, C Björkman… - Journal of Pest …, 2021 - Springer
Biological control, or biocontrol, is the exploitation of living agents (incl. viruses) to combat
pestilential organisms (incl. pathogens, pests, and weeds) for diverse purposes to provide …

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 …

Potential for Bacillus thuringiensis and Other Bacterial Toxins as Biological Control Agents to Combat Dipteran Pests of Medical and Agronomic Importance

D Valtierra-de-Luis, M Villanueva, C Berry, P Caballero - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
The control of dipteran pests is highly relevant to humans due to their involvement in the
transmission of serious diseases including malaria, dengue fever, Chikungunya, yellow …

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 …

Streptomyces derivatives as an insecticide: Current perspectives, challenges and future research needs for mosquito control

ZH Amelia-Yap, AS Azman, S AbuBakar, VL Low - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
The pervasiveness of arboviruses in wreaking havoc on public health has lingered on
international health agendas. A scarcity of mosquito-borne disease vaccines and therapies …

Non-invasive three-dimensional electrical activation map** to predict cardiac resynchronization therapy response: site of latest left ventricular activation relative to …

L Parreira, A Tsyganov, E Artyukhina, K Vernooy… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Pacing remote from the latest electrically activated site (LEAS) in the left ventricle (LV)
may diminish response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We tested whether …

Encapsulation of active substances in natural polymer coatings

E Akpo, C Colin, A Perrin, J Cambedouzou, D Cornu - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Already used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and agrochemical industries,
encapsulation is a strategy used to protect active ingredients from external degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing differentiated and integrated HIV prevention services for adolescent girls and young women: experiences from oral PrEP rollout in primary care …

V Butler, A Kutywayo, CE Martin, M Pleaner… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose In South Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, aged 15–24
years) are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV). Oral pre …

Community perceptions on challenges and solutions to implement an Aedes aegypti control project in Ponce, Puerto Rico (USA)

CL Pérez-Guerra, C Rosado-Santiago, SA Ramos… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
This study characterizes community perceptions on a large-scale project seeking to reduce
the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and prevent arboviral disease transmission in …

Community engagement approaches for malaria prevention, control and elimination: a sco** review

KR Awasthi, J Jancey, ACA Clements, R Rai… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Globally malaria programmes have adopted approaches to community
engagement (ACE) to design and deliver malaria interventions. This sco** review aimed …