SynthesisNature communications2022
Inferring the epidemiological benefit of indoor vector control interventions against malaria from mosquito data.
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- Heterogeneous impacts for malaria control from larviciding across villages and considerations for monitoring and evaluation.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
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- Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa.Parasites & vectors · 2025Review
- Quantifying the potential value of entomological data collection for programmatic decision-making on malaria control in sub-Saharan African settings.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Exploring the epidemiological impact of attractive targeted sugar bait against malaria in combination with standard malaria control.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2025Article
- The experimental hut efficacy of next-generation insecticide-treated nets against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors after 12, 24 and 36 months of household use in Benin.Malaria journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
The cause of malaria transmission has been known for over a century but it is still unclear whether entomological measures are sufficiently reliable to inform policy decisions in human health. Decision-making on the effectiveness of new insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and the indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) have been based on epidemiological data, typically collected in cluster-randomised control trials. The number of these trials that can be conducted is limited. Here we use a systematic review to highlight that efficacy estimates of the same intervention may vary substantially between trials. Analyses indicate that mosquito data collected in experimental hut trials can be used to parameterize mechanistic models for Plasmodium falciparum malaria and reliably predict the epidemiological efficacy of quick-acting, neuro-acting ITNs and IRS. Results suggest that for certain types of ITNs and IRS using this framework instead of clinical endpoints could support policy and expedite the widespread use of novel technologies.
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