Azizi, Salum; Matowo, Johnson; Mbewe, Njelembo Joshua; Protopopoff, Natacha; Athumani, Rashid; Matiku, Wambura; Shayo, Magreth; Tenu, Filemoni; Rowland, Mark; Mosha, Franklin; +1 more... Kitau, Jovin; (2022) Laboratory and semi-field efficacy evaluation of permethrin-piperonyl butoxide treated blankets against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors. Scientific reports, 12 (1). 22166-. ISSN 2045-2322 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26804-9
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Abstract
To control pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors, Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) that include additional ingredients to pyrethroid are being developed. Same progress needs to be made to the pyrethroid-treated blankets, which are more compatible with shelter structures found in emergency settings such as displaced populations. In the current study, efficacy of blankets treated with permethrin and piperonyl butoxide (PBO) was evaluated against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto. Efficacy was compared with that of Olyset LLIN, Olyset Plus LLIN and untreated blanket in terms of mortality and blood-feeding inhibition against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. The current study indicates that, in emergency shelters such as migrant and refugee camps where LLINs cannot be used, PBO-permethrin blankets may provide protection against resistant mosquitoes if widely used. No side effects related to the use of the treated blankets were reported from the participants. These results need validation in a large-scale field trial to assess the epidemiological impact of the intervention, durability and acceptability of this new vector control strategy for malaria vector control.
Item Type | Article |
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Faculty and Department | Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Disease Control |
Research Centre | Malaria Centre |
PubMed ID | 36550139 |
Elements ID | 197518 |
Official URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26804-9 |
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