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Table 3 Integrated vector management interventions to reduce vectorial capacity

From: Consolidating tactical planning and implementation frameworks for integrated vector management in Uganda

Objective

Action

Method

Reduce vector abundance

Reduce the number of sites where vector larvae grow

Environmental management

Reduce number of larvae or prevent insects from reaching adult stage

Larvivorous fish, biolarvicides, insect growth regulators, and other parasites, chemical larvicides

Kill adult insects when they rest on sprayed surfaces

Indoor residual spraying (IRS)

Kill insects as they alight on treated surfaces, repel them or inhibit them from feeding/biting

Insecticide-treated materials such as mosquito nets, curtains and chaddars (cloth sheets), indoor durable wall linings

Reduce the population of adult insects

Space spraying in urban areas.

Reduction of vector survival and longevity

Reduce life of the insect before it reaches infective age

IRS and insecticide-treated materials

Reduction of human vector contact

Reduce opportunities for insects to enter the house

House improvements such as screens with insecticide-treated materials and wiremesh

Repel insects before they bite

Repellents: coils, mats, lotions, creams, vaporizers, etc.