Covering the theory and practice of non-insecticidal control of insect vectors of human disease, this book provides an overview of methods including the use of botanical biocides and insect-derived semiochemicals, with an overall focus on integrated vector management strategies. While the mainstay of malaria control programmes relies on pesticides, there is a resurgence in the research and utilisation of non-insecticidal control measures due to concerns over rapid development and spread of insecticide resistance, and long-term environmental impacts. This book provides examples of successful applications in the field and recommendations for future use.
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obtained a BSc in Zoology from the University of Bristol in 2006 and a Ph D in evolutionary ecology with Prof Jacob Koella at Silwood Park Campus, Imperial College London in 2010. She incorporated evolutionary and epidemiological principles into the study of host-parasite relationships between mosquitoes and microsporidian parasites in laboratory experiments. She subsequently gained some field experience working on studies testing mosquito attractants and repellents at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania before starting her post-doctoral fellowship with Dr Sarah Moore at LSHTM in 2011.
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