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Open Access 01-12-2012 | Review

Spatial repellents: from discovery and development to evidence-based validation

Authors: Nicole L Achee, Michael J Bangs, Robert Farlow, Gerry F Killeen, Steve Lindsay, James G Logan, Sarah J Moore, Mark Rowland, Kevin Sweeney, Steve J Torr, Laurence J Zwiebel, John P Grieco

Published in: Malaria Journal | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

International public health workers are challenged by a burden of arthropod-borne disease that remains elevated despite best efforts in control programmes. With this challenge comes the opportunity to develop novel vector control paradigms to guide product development and programme implementation. The role of vector behaviour modification in disease control was first highlighted several decades ago but has received limited attention within the public health community. This paper presents current evidence highlighting the value of sub-lethal agents, specifically spatial repellents, and their use in global health, and identifies the primary challenges towards establishing a clearly defined and recommended role for spatial repellent products in disease control.
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Metadata
Title
Spatial repellents: from discovery and development to evidence-based validation
Authors
Nicole L Achee
Michael J Bangs
Robert Farlow
Gerry F Killeen
Steve Lindsay
James G Logan
Sarah J Moore
Mark Rowland
Kevin Sweeney
Steve J Torr
Laurence J Zwiebel
John P Grieco
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Malaria Journal / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-164

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