Table 1 Summary of key literature cited
Authors | Setting | Drone type | VBDs targeted | Purpose/outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aragão et al. (2020) | In silico/Paraná, Brazil | Not described | Dengue | Drone selection for habitat mapping |
Carrasco-Escobar et al. (2019) | Maynas, Peru | DJI Phantom 4 Pro | P. vivax/P. falciparum | Habitat mapping |
Chamberlin et al. (2020) | Senegal River Basin, Senegal | DJI Phantom 4 | Schistosomiasis | |
Hardy et al. (2017) | Zanzibar | DJI Phantom 3 | P. falciparum malaria | |
Stanton et al. (2021) | Malawi | DJI Phantom 4 Pro | P. falciparum malaria | |
Valdez-Delgado et al. (2021) | Chiapas, Mexico | DJI Phantom 4 Pro | Dengue/Zika/Chikungunya | |
Sarira et al. (2020) | South Australia | Not described | All mosquito-borne diseases | Image processing for habitat mapping |
Johnson et al. (2020) | Pannikin Island, Australia | DJI Phantom 4/DJI Mavic Pro | Ross River Virus/Barmah Forest Virus | Habitat mapping/Bacillus thuringiensis deployment |
Wood et al. (2019) | Senegal River Basin, Senegal | DJI Phantom 4 | Schistosomiasis | Habitat mapping/risk mapping |
Fornace et al. (2014) | Sabah, Malaysia | Sensefly eBee (fixed wing) | P. knowlesi malaria | Risk mapping |
Mukabana et al. (2022) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | Agras MG-1Â S | P. falciparum malaria | Larvicide spraying |
Li et al. (2016) | China | Not described | Dengue | Adulticide misting |
Bouyer et al. (2020) | Juazeiro, Brazil | DJI M600 Pro | Dengue/Yellow fever/ Zika | Sterile male release |
Marina et al. (2022) | Chiapas, Mexico | DJI M600 | Dengue/Yellow fever/ Zika |