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Advantages of larval control for African malaria vectors: Low mobility and behavioural responsiveness of immature mosquito stages allow high effective coverage

Background Based on sensitivity analysis of the MacDonald-Ross model, it has long been argued that the best way to reduce malaria transmission is to target adult female mosquitoes with insecticides that can reduce the…

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Updated Oct 29, 2026

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A theoretical approach to predicting the success of genetic manipulation of malaria mosquitoes in malaria control

Background Mosquitoes that have been genetically modified to better encapsulate the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum are being considered as a possible tool in the control of malaria. Hopes for this have been…

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Updated Oct 29, 2026

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Research that influences policy and practice – characteristics of operational research to improve malaria control in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Background Much communicable disease control research has had little impact on local control programme policy and practice for want of an operational component. The operational research model – the systematic search for…

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Updated Oct 29, 2026