PROJET UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE’S GRAND CHALLENGE : SOLVING LOCAL AND GLOBAL PROBLEM OF MOSQUITOES

2019

Period :

2019 - 2021

Develop and implement innovative, environmentally friendly, and community-based mosquito control strategies to reduce the transmission of vector-borne diseases in Benin and other tropical regions.

1. Context

Mosquitoes represent one of the greatest public health challenges at the global and local levels,
particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where they are the main vectors of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya, and the Zika virus.
In Benin, these diseases continue to cause considerable human and economic losses,
particularly in rural areas where control measures are limited. In Benin, these diseases continue to cause considerable human and
economic losses, particularly in rural areas where control measures
are limited. Faced with the growing resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides and
climate change, which favors their proliferation, it is becoming urgent to develop
innovative, sustainable, and environmentally friendly approaches to reduce
their impact.

2. Objectives

General Objective

Develop and implement innovative, environmentally friendly, and community-based mosquito control strategies to reduce the transmission of vector-borne diseases in Benin and other tropical regions.

3. Résultats Essentiels

- Development of at least one innovative vector control approach adapted to the local context (biotechnological, ecological, or behavioral). - Capacity building for researchers and local communities in integrated vector management.

4. Livrables

Formulation of a product against mosquito larvae.

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PROJET UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE’S GRAND CHALLENGE : SOLVING LOCAL AND GLOBAL PROBLEM OF MOSQUITOES