Mosquito behaviour change after distribution of bednets results in decreased protection against malaria exposure
Author(s) -
Edward Thomsen,
Gussy Koimbu,
Justin Pulford,
Sharon Jamea-Maiasa,
Yangta Ura,
John B. Keven,
Peter M. Siba,
Ivo Müeller,
Manuel W. Hetzel,
Lisa J. Reimer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiw615
Subject(s) - malaria , environmental health , protozoal disease , distribution (mathematics) , bed nets , medicine , immunology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Behavioral resilience in mosquitoes poses a significant challenge to mosquito control. Although behavior changes in anopheline vectors have been reported over the last decade, there are no empirical data to suggest they compromise the efficacy of vector control in reducing malaria transmission.
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