Field assessment of a novel spatial repellent for malaria control: a feasibility and acceptability study in Mondulkiri, Cambodia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2059-6
Abstract: BackgroundLarge-scale use of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying have contributed to a significant decrease in malaria transmission worldwide. Further reduction and progress towards elimination, however, require complementary control measures which can address the remaining… read more here.
Keywords: malaria control; use; study; repellent ... See more keywords
Semi-field evaluation of a volatile transfluthrin-based intervention reveals efficacy as a spatial repellent and evidence of other modes of action
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285501
Abstract: Presently, the most common malaria control tools–i.e., long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS)–are limited to targeting indoor biting and resting behaviors of Anopheles mosquito species. Few interventions are targeted towards malaria… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; action; spatial repellent; semi field ... See more keywords