Priorities for Broadening the Malaria Vector Control Tool Kit.

Barreaux P; Barreaux AMG; Sternberg ED; Suh E; Waite JL; Whitehead SA; Thomas MB

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2017.06.003

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Priorities for Broadening the Malaria Vector Control Tool Kit.

Barreaux P Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA; Laboratory of Ecology and Epidemiology of Parasites, Université de Neuchatel, Avenue du 1er-Mars 26, 2000, Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Barreaux AMG Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Sternberg ED Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Suh E Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Waite JL Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Whitehead SA Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Thomas MB Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. Electronic address: mbt13@psu.edu.

2017-07-03

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Trends in parasitology. - 2017

English Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have contributed substantially to reductions in the burden of malaria in the past 15 years. Building on this foundation, the goal is now to drive malaria towards elimination. Vector control remains central to this goal, but there are limitations to what is achievable with the current tools. Here we highlight how a broader appreciation of adult mosquito behavior is yielding a number of supplementary approaches to bolster the vector-control tool kit. We emphasize tools that offer new modes of control and could realistically contribute to operational control in the next 5 years. Promoting complementary tools that are close to field-ready is a priority for achieving the global malaria-control targets.

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