The need for larval source management accompanying urban development projects in malaria endemic areas: a case study on Bioko Island.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2017, several new housing districts were constructed on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. This case study assessed the impact construction projects had on mosquito larval habitats and the effectiveness of larval source management in reducing malaria vector density within the surrounding area.

Methods

Anopheline larval presence was assessed at 11 new construction sites by the proportion of larval habitats containing Anopheline pupae and late instar larval stages. Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) larvicide was applied weekly to nine locations for 30 weeks, while two locations received no larvicide and acted as controls. Adult mosquito density was monitored via human landing collections in adjacent communities of six construction sites, including the two co

SUBMITTER: Garcia GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664620 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature