Anopheles gambiae s.l. swarms trapping as a complementary tool against residual malaria transmission in eastern Gambia.

ABSTRACT: Malaria remains a major health problem and vector control is an essential approach to decrease its burden, although it is threatened by insecticide resistance. New approaches for vector control are needed. The females of Anopheles gambiae s.l. mate once in their life and in the swarms formed by males. Trapping swarms of Anopheles gambiae s.l. males is a potential new intervention for vector control, alternative to the use of insecticides, as it would disrupt mating . The proof-of-concept pilot study aiming at investigating swarm trapping as a potential vector control intervention, was carried out in 6 villages as in eastern Gambia. Swarms of Anopheles gambiae s.l. were identified and their size, height, and duration determined during the baseline year. Swarm trapping by local volunteers wa

SUBMITTER: Assogba BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556655 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature