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July 15, 2025International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Systematic literature review of bacterial larvicides Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis and Bacillus ( Lysinibacillus ) sphaericus for malaria control in Africa

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GMGordian Rocky Mataba

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Systematic review reveals Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus may reduce malaria burden, suggesting gaps in large-scale evidence.

Key Points

  • Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus show potential in reducing malaria vector larvae by 50%-100%.
  • Only 14 studies reported a reduction in malaria incidents, indicating a 31-62% decrease in cases.
  • The review found a significant lack of large-scale studies on Bacillus larvicides in Africa.
  • Including these larvicides in routine malaria control could enhance public health frameworks for malaria elimination.

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Gordian Rocky Mataba (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02bce6551bb0af8cc869https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2025.2533346
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