ArticleScientific reports2024
Significant reduction of blackfly densities in persistent onchocerciasis area following pilot implementation of an environment friendly approach (Slash and Clear).
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- Factors influencing vector control for onchocerciasis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
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- Impact of seasonal changes on human onchocerciasis transmission and disease elimination.International health · 2026Review
- Investigating impact of slash and clear vector control strategy on blackfly population and onchocerciasis transmission in a hotspot in Nigeria.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- A GIS and field-based assessment of the ecological consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on blackfly breeding sites in Ghana: implications for the sustainable development goals.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
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- Recrudescence of transmission of onchocerciasis in some endemic communities in Kaduna State, Nigeria: What is the way forward?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Model-Based Geostatistical Mapping of the Prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus in Cameroon between 1971 and 2020.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Improving onchocerciasis elimination surveillance: trials of odour baited Esperanza Window Traps to collect black fly vectors and real-time qPCR detection of Onchocerca volvulus in black fly pools.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Modelling onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy and the impact of ivermectin treatment on its prevalence and incidence.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Dementia Prevalence andPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Arthropod promoters for genetic control of disease vectors.Trends in parasitology · 2024Review
- Community Perceptions of Blackfly Nuisance and Acceptability of the "Slash and Clear" Vector Control Approach in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
The effectiveness of the "Slash and Clear" method in reducing blackfly populations in low transmission areas is established, but its impact in high transmission settings with large rivers and dense vectors is yet to be proven. A community-based intervention study was conducted in the Mbam Valley, Centre Cameroon, involving two sites: Bayomen (control) and Biatsota (intervention). In each arm, baseline blackfly densities were collected over one year using the human landing method. The intervention consisted of destroying the trailing vegetation where blackflies breed. Blackfly densities were collected post-intervention to assess the impact of the intervention. Post-intervention data showed a 50.8% reduction in blackfly density in Biatsota (mean number of collected blackflies from 1936 to 953), while a reduction of 26.7% was observed in Bayomen (mean number of collected blackflies from 2418 to 1774). The reduction rate attributable to the intervention was 32.9%. Statistical analysis confirmed that the reduction in blackfly density was significantly greater in the intervention site. This study demonstrates the feasibility and significant impact of the "Slash and Clear" method in high transmission areas. However, further research is required to assess its long-term effects and determine how this strategy can be scaled up and sustained until onchocerciasis elimination is achieved.
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