Community-led intensive trapping reduces abundance of key plague reservoir and flea vector
Community-based intensive rodent trapping inside houses is an effective methodology in controlling key reservoirs and vectors of plague, which can be implemented by the communities themselves. Co-ordinated and sustained rodent control should be considered as an important plague mitigation strategy.
Authors
- Steven R. Belmain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-7545)
- Sandra Telfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9596-0711)
- Minoarisoa Rajerison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-9280)
- Kathryn Scobie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6619-220X)
- Soanandrasana Rahelinirina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-3979)
- Marcela P. A. Espinaze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0809-4403)
- Mireille Harimalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-2906)
- Voahangy Soarimalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2455-2956)
- Fehivola Mandanirina Andriamiarimanana
- Todisoa Radovimiandrinifarany
- Alain Berthin Andrianarisoa
Institutions
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Université de Fianarantsoa (MG)
- Association Vahatra (MG)
- Institut Pasteur de Madagascar (MG)
- Natural Resources Institute (GB)
- University of Greenwich (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00746-0
- Primary Topic
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care