Field surveys in rural Tanzania reveal key opportunities for targeted larval source management and species sanitation to control malaria in areas dominated by Anopheles funestus
These findings suggest that An. funestus, which is the dominant malaria vector in the area, mediating over 95% of malaria transmission, preferentially occupies only a small subset of uniquely identifiable aquatic habitats in both wet and dry seasons. This presents an opportunity to expand LSM in rural settings by carefully targeting An. funestus habitats, which might be effective and logistically feasible as a complementary approach alongside existing interventions. Further research should assess the impact of targeted LSM for species sanitation compared to blanket LSM.
Authors
- Anne L. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7387-353X)
- Mohamed Jumanne
- Alex J. Limwagu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8908-0315)
- Najat F. Kahamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4471-5820)
- Betwel J. Msugupakulya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7339-5395)
- Halfan S. Ngowo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-0261)
- Fredros O. Okumu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-5654)
- Prashanth Selvaraj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7565-2300)
- Nicolaus S. Mhumbira
- Dawson T. Mziray
- Meleji L. Mollel
- Masoud Kilalangongono
Institutions
- Ifakara Health Institute (TZ)
- Gates Foundation (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Arusha City Council (TZ)
- Institute for Disease Modeling (US)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05172-x
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation