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Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets [PDF]

, 2010
: BACKGROUND: The communities of Namawala and Idete villages in southern Tanzania experienced extremely high malaria transmission in the 1990s. By 2001-03, following high usage rates (75% of all age groups) of untreated bed nets, a 4.2-fold reduction in ...
Beatrice Chipwaza, Bart GJ Knols, Nathan, R., Maliti, D., Chipwaza, B., Knols, B. G., Kihonda, Japhet, Christian Lengeler, Lengeler Christian, Lwetoijera, Dickson W., Killeen, G. F., Takken, W., J Derek Charlwood, Lengeler, Christian, Knols Bart GJ, Maliti, Deodatus, Mwanyangala, M.A., Takken, Willem, Lwetoijera, D. W., Smith, T. A., Killeen, Gerry F., Charlwood J Derek, Lwetiojera, Dickson W., Russell Tanya L, Japhet Kihonda, Lwetoijera Dickson W, Mwanyangala, Mathew A., Knols, Bart Gj, Killeen Gerry F, Charlwood, J.D., Thomas A Smith, Willem Takken, Mwanyangala Mathew A, Killeen, G.F., Mwanyangala, M. A., Nathan Rose, Knols, B.G.J., Chipwaza Beatrice, Nathan, Rose, Deodatus Maliti, Lwetoijera, D.W., Kihonda, J., Smith, Thomas A., Kihonda Japhet, Rose Nathan, Russell, T. L., Charlwood, J. Derek, Lengeler, C., Tanya L Russell, Dickson W Lwetoijera, Gerry F Killeen, Takken Willem, Charlwood, J. D., Mathew A Mwanyangala, Smith, T.A., Russell, T.L., Smith Thomas A, Russell, Tanya L., Knols, Bart, Maliti Deodatus, Chipwaza, Beatrice   +60 more
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Spatial Effects of the Social Marketing of Insecticide-Treated Nets on Malaria Morbidity. [PDF]

, 2005
Randomized controlled trials have shown that insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have an impact on both malaria morbidity and mortality. Uniformly high coverage of ITNs characterized these trials and this resulted in some protection of nearby non-users of ...
Abdulla, S, Smith, T, Armstrong Schellenberg, J R M, Lengeler, C, Vounatsou, P, Gemperli, A, Mukasa, O   +6 more
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Loss of protection with insecticide-treated nets against pyrethroid-resistant Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes once nets become holed: an experimental hut study. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: An important advantage of pyrethroid-treated nets over untreated nets is that once nets become worn or holed a pyrethroid treatment will normally restore protection. The capacity of pyrethroids to kill or irritate any mosquito that comes into
R N'Guessan, SR Irish, Akogbeto, M, N'guessan, R, Irish, S, Metonnou, C, Odjo, A, A Odjo, PM Boko, C Metonnou, M Rowland, Rowland, M, Boko, P, M Akogbeto   +13 more
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Insecticide-Treated Bed Net Utilization and Associated Factors Among Households in Ilu Galan District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Environmental Health Insights, 2022
Introduction: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets are often used as a physical barrier to prevent infection of malaria. In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the most important ways of lowering malaria burden is the utilization of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs ...
Mulugeta Mekuria, Dereje Negasa Binegde, Jirenga Derega, Elias Teferi Bala, Bikila Tesfa, Berhanu Senbeta Deriba   +5 more
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Strategies for delivering insecticide-treated nets at scale for malaria control: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To synthesize findings from recent studies of strategies to deliver insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) at scale in malaria-endemic areas. METHODS: Databases were searched for studies published between January 2000 and December 2010 in which ...
Paintain, Lucy Smith, Lindsay Mangham, Willey, Barbara A, Josip Car, Mangham, Lindsay, Lucy Smith Paintain, Schellenberg, Joanna Armstrong, Barbara Willey, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Car, Josip, Barbara A Willey   +10 more
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Utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets and associated factors among households in Pawie District, Benshangul Gumuz, Northwest Ethiopia

Scientific Reports
Introduction: Insecticide-treated bed nets are often used as a physical barrier to prevent infection of malaria. In Sub-Saharan Africa, one of the most important ways of reducing the malaria burden is the utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets ...
Tilahun Merga, Mesafint Molla Adane, Tebkew Shibabaw, Fekie Ahemed Salah, Lemessa Jira Ejigu, Sileshi Mulatu   +5 more
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The combination of indoor residual spraying with insecticide-treated nets versus insecticide-treated nets alone for preventing malaria

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate whether indoor residual spraying (IRS) in combination with long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs)/insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) causes an additional reduction to malaria transmission versus LLINs/ITNs alone.
Leslie Choi, Joseph Pryce, Paul Garner
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Mass distribution of free insecticide-treated nets do not interfere with continuous net distribution in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2014
To protect the most vulnerable groups from malaria (pregnant women and infants) the Tanzanian Government introduced a subsidy (voucher) scheme in 2004, on the basis of a public-private partnership.
Lengeler, Christian, Mandike, Renata, Karen Kramer, Msengwa, Amina, Amina Msengwa, Eze, Ikenna C, Ikenna C Eze, Christian Lengeler, Renata Mandike, Eze, Ikenna C., Kramer, Karen   +10 more
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Polyphenol‐Inspired Materials for Agricultural Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review outlines the use of polyphenol‐inspired materials for sustainable agriculture, highlighting their molecular design, interfacial assembly, structure–property relationships, and prospects toward precision agriculture, climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and circular bioeconomy strategies.
Haofu Liu, Omid Mazaheri, Zhixing Lin, Tianzheng Wang, Jingqu Chen, Yuang Gu, Xia Liang, Deli Chen, Frank Caruso   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management practices for major insect pests of tomato by using insecticide treated nets and their impact on natural enemies

Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 2021
In many parts of the world, insect pests are a serious problem in tomato production. In tropical countries, the utilization of pest exclusive nets to protect garden crops has proven tobe an effective and sustainable tool ...
M. E. Hossain
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