Efficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets in use in Macha, Zambia, against the local Anopheles arabiensis population

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Norris Douglas E, Norris Laura C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2011
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Macha
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-254; https://doaj.org/article/da630aba4c9848e3a057579887e0eccc

Abstract Background The mosquito Anopheles arabiensis is the primary vector of Plasmodium falciparum in Macha, Zambia. A major portion of Zambia's current malaria control programme relies on long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with insecticides. Curr...