• DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2007.00674.x
Corpus ID: 30524896

Contributions of Anopheles larval control to malaria suppression in tropical Africa: review of achievements and potential

@article{Walker2007ContributionsOA,
  title={Contributions of Anopheles larval control to malaria suppression in tropical Africa: review of achievements and potential},
  author={K. Walker and M. Lynch},
  journal={Medical and Veterinary Entomology},
  year={2007},
  volume={21}
}

K. Walker, M. Lynch

Published 2007

Biology, Medicine

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Abstract Malaria vector control targeting the larval stages of mosquitoes was applied successfully against many species of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in malarious countries until the mid‐20th Century. Since the introduction of DDT in the 1940s and the associated development of indoor residual spraying (IRS), which usually has a more powerful impact than larval control on vectorial capacity, the focus of malaria prevention programmes has shifted to the control of adult vectors. In the… CONTINUE READING

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