Topographic models for predicting malaria vector breeding habitats: potential tools for vector control managers

Investigation of SLIM Dynamic Models Based on Vector Control for Railway Applications

Although, Single-Sided Linear Induction Motor (SLIM) utilization has increased in railway applications due to their numerous advantages in comparison to Rotational Induction Motors (RIM), there are some sophistication in their mathematical models and electrical drive. This paper focuses on the problems of SLIM modeling, with assuming end-effect on the basis of Field Oriented Control (FOC) as a ...

DDT Use for Malaria Vector Control:

Species Composition and Diversity of Malaria Vector Breeding Habitats in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka

INTRODUCTION Mosquito larval ecology is important in determining larval densities and species assemblage. This in turn influences malaria transmission in an area. Therefore, understanding larval habitat ecology is important in designing malaria control programs. METHOD Larval surveys were conducted in 20 localities under five sentinel sites (Padavisiripura, Gomarankadawala, Thoppur, Mollipoth...

Identifying malaria vector breeding habitats with remote sensing data and terrain-based landscape indices in Zambia

BACKGROUND Malaria, caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in southern Zambia. In the Mapanza Chiefdom, where transmission is seasonal, Anopheles arabiensis is the dominant malaria vector. The ability to predict larval habitats can help focus control measures. METHODS A survey was conducted in March-April 2007, at the end of the rainy ...

Evaluation of New Tools for Malaria Vector Control in Cameroon: Focus on Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

BACKGROUND From 2006 to 2011, biological activity of insecticides for Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), conventional treatment of nets (CTNs) or long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) was evaluated before their approval in Cameroon. The objective of the study was to select the best tools for universal malaria vector control coverage. METHODOLOGY Bioassays were performed using WHO cones and the ...