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September 10, 2025Veterinary WorldOpen Access

Empowering communities for malaria control: Effectiveness of community-led biolarviciding using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis in The Gambia

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BJBabucarr JasseyRYRirih YudhastutiBMBuba Manjang

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Overview

Non-randomized trial reveals community-led Bti application reduces Anopheles mosquito populations, suggesting a sustainable method for malaria control.

Key Points

  • Community-led biolarviciding achieved a 96.8% reduction in larval density by round 10, showing significant effectiveness.
  • Expert-supervised Bti methods yielded slightly higher efficacy with a 99.1% reduction in pupal emergence, indicating potential for optimized treatments.
  • Application utilized trained community volunteers and entomologists to monitor mosquito densities biweekly, ensuring operational sustainability.
  • The findings highlight community participation as vital for coverage, with over 85% of participants observing visible mosquito reduction.

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Jassey et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bb7854b1d3bfb60edaa8https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2025.2158-2168
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