The need for larval source management accompanying urban development projects in malaria endemic areas: a case study on Bioko Island

Autor: Guillermo A. García, Godwin Fuseini, Olivier Tresor Donfack, Rachel N. Wofford, Jose Antonio Mba Nlang, Prudencio Bibang Efiri, Valeriano Oluy Nsue Maye, Thomas A. Weppelmann, David Galick, Wonder Philip Phiri, Kylie DeBoer, Jordan M. Smith, Jeremias Nzamio Mba Eyono, Matilde Riloha Rivas, Carlos A. Guerra, Michael E. von Fricken
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Malaria Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04362-9
Popis: Abstract Background In 2017, several new housing districts were constructed on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. This case study assessed the impact construction projects had on mosquito larval habitats and the effectiveness of larval source management in reducing malaria vector density within the surrounding area. Methods Anopheline larval presence was assessed at 11 new construction sites by the proportion of larval habitats containing Anopheline pupae and late instar larval stages. Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) larvicide was applied weekly to nine locations for 30 weeks, while two locations received no larvicide and acted as controls. Adult mosquito density was monitored via human landing collections in adjacent communities of six construction sites, including the two control sites. Results The sites that received Bti had significantly lower observation rates of both pupae (3.2% vs. 18.0%; p
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