Evaluation of the effectiveness of Aquatain, Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, and Temephos on Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles stephensi larvae in the laboratory and field settings
The three larvicides, Aquatain, Temephos and Bti, provided high levels of larviciding efficacies in both laboratory and field evaluations. Despite its effectiveness, Temephos caused the water to turn whitish and emitted a strong odor that made the community wary regarding the treated habitats. Therefore, we recommend using Aquatain in mosquito control programs as a complementary malaria vector control tool.
Authors
- Dejene Getachew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0464-0422)
- Gudissa Assefa
- Sisay Dugassa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6951-3299)
- Hiwot Solomon
- Araya Gebresilassie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8795-6774)
- Bedri Abdulatif
- Tilahun Kebede
- Kidane Lelisa
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Dilla University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Adama Science and Technology University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06765-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
- Addis Ababa University