Threats to the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bednets for malaria control: thinking beyond insecticide resistance

SW Lindsay, MB Thomas, I Kleinschmidt - The Lancet Global Health, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary From 2004 to 2019, insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) have been the most
effective tool for reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently …

Plant-based bioinsecticides for mosquito control: Impact on insecticide resistance and disease transmission

MŞ Şengül Demirak, E Canpolat - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths each year. There has
been an increase in the use of insecticides to combat disease transmission caused by …

Mosquito-borne diseases emergence/resurgence and how to effectively control it biologically

H Dahmana, O Mediannikov - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Deadly pathogens and parasites are transmitted by vectors and the mosquito is considered
the most threatening vector in public health, transmitting these pathogens to humans and …

Insecticide‐treated nets for preventing malaria

J Pryce, M Richardson… - Cochrane Database of …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A previous version of this Cochrane Review identified that insecticide‐treated
nets (ITNs) are effective at reducing child mortality, parasite prevalence, and uncomplicated …

Mosquito-borne diseases and their control strategies: an overview focused on green synthesized plant-based metallic nanoparticles

H Onen, MM Luzala, S Kigozi, RM Sikumbili… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquitoes are the carrier of pathogens that cause common human
diseases such as malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, yellow fever, Zika, and West Nile. The use …

Control and prevention of infectious diseases from a One Health perspective

JH Ellwanger, ABG Veiga, VL Kaminski… - … and Molecular Biology, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caught the attention of the global community and
rekindled the debate about our ability to prevent and manage outbreaks, epidemics, and …

[BOOK][B] Animal crisis: A new critical theory

A Crary, L Gruen - 2022 - books.google.com
Leading philosophers Alice Crary and Lori Gruen offer a searing and desperately needed
response to systems of thought and action that are failing animals and, ultimately, humans …

Malaria diagnostic methods with the elimination goal in view

OO Oyegoke, L Maharaj, OP Akoniyon, I Kwoji… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
Malaria control measures have been in use for years but have not completely curbed the
spread of infection. Ultimately, global elimination is the goal. A major playmaker in the …

Human–mosquito contact: a missing link in our understanding of mosquito-borne disease transmission dynamics

P Thongsripong, JM Hyman, DD Kapan… - Annals of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Despite the critical role that contact between hosts and vectors, through vector bites, plays in
driving vector-borne disease (VBD) transmission, transmission risk is primarily studied …

Toward the definition of efficacy and safety criteria for advancing gene drive-modified mosquitoes to field testing

SL James, JM Marshall, GK Christophides… - Vector-Borne and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Mosquitoes containing gene drive systems are being developed as complementary tools to
prevent transmission of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. As with any new tool …