Systematic review of the entomological impact of insecticide-treated nets evaluated using experimental hut trials in Africa.

ABSTRACT: Resistance of anopheline mosquitoes to pyrethroid insecticides is spreading rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa, diminishing the efficacy of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) - the primary tool for preventing malaria. The entomological efficacy of indoor vector control interventions can be measured in experimental hut trials (EHTs), where hut structures resemble local housing, but allow the collection of mosquitoes that entered, exited, blood-fed and/or died. There is a need to understand how the spread of resistance changes ITN efficacy and to elucidate factors influencing EHT results, including differences in experimental hut design, to support the development of novel vector control tools. A comprehensive database of EHTs was compiled following a systematic review to identify all known tria

SUBMITTER: Nash RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906077 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature