A qualitative study of community perception and acceptance of biological larviciding for malaria mosquito control in rural Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vector and malaria parasite's rising resistance against pyrethroid-impregnated bed nets and antimalarial drugs highlight the need for additional control measures. Larviciding against malaria vectors is experiencing a renaissance with the availability of environmentally friendly and target species-specific larvicides. In this study, we analyse the perception and acceptability of spraying surface water collections with the biological larvicide Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis in a single health district in Burkina Faso.

Methods

A total of 12 focus group discussions and 12 key informant interviews were performed in 10 rural villages provided with coverage of various larvicide treatments (all breeding sites treated, the most productive breeding sites treated, and un

SUBMITTER: Dambach P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865284 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature