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Review
. 2010 Aug 3;7(8):e1000303.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000303.

Ecology: a prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

Heather M Ferguson  1 , Anna Dornhaus, Arlyne Beeche, Christian Borgemeister, Michael Gottlieb, Mir S Mulla, John E Gimnig, Durland Fish, Gerry F Killeen
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Review

Ecology: a prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication

Heather M Ferguson et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Gerry Killeen and colleagues argue that malaria eradication efforts will not be successful until a better understanding of the ecology and evolution of the mosquito vectors is gained.

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Conflict of interest statement

With the exception of AD, AB, and MG, all the authors stand to gain from increased funding in the field of vector ecology.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Life cycle components of malaria vector mosquitoes and corresponding examples of targets for novel intervention strategies.
(1) Environmental management and larvicide application by direct means , or by autodissemination via adults ; (2) insecticide application to natural sugar sources , toxic sugar baits , and paratransgenic bacteria ; (3) pheromone trapping and release of genetically modified or sterile males ,; (4) spatial and contact repellents that work both indoors and outdoors and physical barriers to prevent mosquito entry into houses ; (5) zooprophylaxis , insecticide-treated cattle , and odour-baited traps ; (6) adult contamination with biological and chemical agents which may be autodisseminated; and (7) environmental management of water resources for adult vector control through increased mortality cost of foraging for oviposition sites .
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