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Push-pull strategies in Tanzania and Kenya
Objectives
The objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the push-pull trap strategy for control of outdoor-biting malaria vectors in the peridomestic area.
Principal Institution
Partner Institutions
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Switzerland
International centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tanzania
Biogents AG, Germany
Devan Chemicals, Belgium
Utexbel, Belgium
Sumitomo Chemical, Japan
Tulane University, United States
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), United States
Rationale and Abstract
IVCC is supporting proof of concept studies in Kenya and Tanzania related to the use of Push-Pull as a means of addressing outdoor malaria transmission.
Date
Jan 2016 — Dec 2019
Funding Details
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