Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article titled, "Entomological Characteristics of Malaria Transmission across Benin: An Essential Element for Improved Deployment of Vector Control Interventions" in the journal Insects.
Entomological surveillance in Benin has historically been limited to zones where indoor residual spraying was performed or where long-standing sentinel surveillance sites existed. However, there are significant country-wide gaps in entomological knowledge. The National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) assessed population dynamics of Anopheles vectors and malaria transmission in each of Benin’s 12 departments to create an entomological risk profile. The NMCP will use study results to stratify and deploy targeted vector control interventions in districts with high EIRs to better protect populations most at risk.
