Promoting Larval Source Management as a Vital Supplemental Addendum and More Likely Cost-Effective Approach for Malaria Vector Control in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOluwasogo A Olalubi
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-08T15:51:57Z
dc.date.available2025-02-08T15:51:57Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAbstract Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in people living in many parts of the world, especially Sub Saharan Africa and ƉĂrƟcƵůĂrůy Nigeria. Nigeria has a vision to become malaria-free with a mission to liberate the populace from the scourge of malaria-driven morbidity, mortality and impoverishment through ĞīĞcƟvĞ leadership, integrated health system strengthening and intersectoral cŽŽrĚŝnĂƟŽn͘ Larval source management (LSM) refers to the targeted management of mosquito breeding sites, with the ŽbũĞcƟvĞ to reduce the number of mosquito larvae and pupae in the environment. However, very ůŝƩůĞ or no ĂƩĞnƟŽn has been given to this very important malaria vector control ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽn especially in Nigeria. The WHO ƉŽƐŝƟŽn statement stated that for ĞīĞcƟvĞnĞƐƐ͕ larviciding must be specially adapted to each locality, and must be carried out thoroughly and ƐĞůĞcƟvĞůy͕ and should be considered for malaria control with or without other ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽnƐ only in areas where the breeding sites are few, ĮxĞĚ and ĮnĚĂbůĞ͘ The NĂƟŽnĂů Malaria ůŝmŝnĂƟŽn Programme in cŽůůĂbŽrĂƟŽn with its ŝmƉůĞmĞnƟnŐ partners have carried out series of ĮĞůĚ ĞĸcĂcy trials of ĚŝīĞrĞnƚ strains of larvicides to ascertain the ĞīĞcƟvĞnĞƐƐ of the ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽn as well as its feasible cĂƉĂbŝůŝƟĞƐ to reduce the malaria vector ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽn density and has given a node for the ƉrŽŐrĂmmĂƟc deployment of the ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽn͘ In the early ƚwĞnƟĞƚŚ century larviciding and environmental management were the only tools available to contain malaria. Historical literature and more recent reviews of this approach show that ĂnƟͲůĂrvĂů mosquito control measures were powerful tools against malaria. One of the key challenges for cŽnvĞnƟŽnĂů and microbial larvicides used for malaria control in Africa is the short residual period of control. However, LSM is a well-established strategy, it is a tool ready for use without any further research required. If the current dream of malaria ĞůŝmŝnĂƟŽn is to be realized, LSM in cŽmbŝnĂƟŽn with >ŽnŐͲ>ĂƐƟnŐ /nƐĞcƟcŝĚĞ Treated BedNets (LLITNs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) remains the ƉrĂcƟcĂbůĞ fast train that will take us to our ĚĞƐƟnĂƟŽn of becoming a malaria-free country. Keywords Larval source management; NĂƟŽnĂů malaria ĞůŝmŝnĂƟŽn programme; World Health KrŐĂnŝnjĂƟŽn͖ Breeding sites; Larvicides
dc.identifier.doi10.21767/2471-9668.100015
dc.identifier.issn2471-9668
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4038
dc.publisheriMedPub Journals http://www.imedpub.com/
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Prevention and Infection Control
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol.2 No.2:15
dc.titlePromoting Larval Source Management as a Vital Supplemental Addendum and More Likely Cost-Effective Approach for Malaria Vector Control in Nigeria
dc.typejournal-article
oaire.citation.issue02
oaire.citation.volume02
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