Optimization of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets for resistance management: a modelling study and user-friendly app.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up until the present, pyrethroid-treated bed nets have been a key tool for vector control in the fight against malaria. A global system that sets standards and facilitates procurement has successfully driven down the price of these bed nets to enable more of them to be distributed. As a result of their mass rollout, malaria cases have been significantly reduced, but pyrethroid resistance is now widespread. Going forward, new insecticides have been and continue to be developed for use on bed nets, but it is unclear how to best deploy them for maximum impact.

Methods

Here, an app for the optimization of bed nets based on their insecticide loading concentration and deployment lifespan is presented. Underlying the app are simple models that incorporate the chemical an

SUBMITTER: Madgwick PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543869 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature