The "Gredouno" Cross Target: a new tool adapted to control Glossina palpalis gambiensis in the mangrove forests of Guinea.

IF 3 2区 医学 Q1 PARASITOLOGY
Kagbadouno Moïse, Camara Abdoulaye Dansy, Bart Jean-Mathieu, Solano Philippe, Bucheton Bruno, Camara Mamadou, Grébaut Pascal
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Abstract

Background: In the mangroves of Guinea, where the most active foci of human African trypanosomiasis in West Africa are located, vector control against tsetse flies using insecticide-impregnated Tiny Targets was first introduced in 2012. While annual deployments of Tiny Targets have resulted in an overall 90% reduction in tsetse fly densities in control areas, managing tsetse densities in specific biotopes such as mangrove channels, which are susceptible to significant climatic disturbances, presents greater challenges. Thus, a new three-dimensional model called the Cross Target was designed to address this situation.

Methods: In the first phase, we evaluated the attractiveness of the Cross Target along with three other devices (the Tiny Target, the biconical trap, and the pyramidal trap) in a Latin square design. In a second phase, we assessed the efficacy of the Tiny Target and the Cross Target to control tsetse densities in a pilot field study led in two adjacent mangrove channels.

Results: In the Latin square study, the Cross Target was significantly more attractive than the other devices, with a catch index of 2.23 (P = 0.03), 1.63 (P = 0.004), and 2.39 (P = 0.003) as compared with the biconical trap, the Tiny Target, and the pyramidal trap, respectively. In the pilot experimental field evaluation the Cross Target also showed its superiority, with tsetse density reduction reaching 90% 15 months after the initial deployment, whereas densities remained high in the channel where Tiny Targets were deployed.

Conclusions: This study underscores the superiority of the new three-dimensional Cross Target in terms of attractiveness to tsetse flies and its resilience to climatic disturbances as compared with the conventional Tiny Target. The Cross Target presents a promising solution to enhance vector control effectiveness in challenging environments, such as mangroves or other hard-to-access areas, where target maintenance is particularly difficult.

“Gredouno”交叉靶:几内亚红树林中适于控制冈比亚褐蝗的新工具。
背景:几内亚的红树林是西非非洲人类锥虫病最活跃的疫源地,2012年首次采用浸渍杀虫剂的Tiny Targets对采采蝇进行病媒控制。虽然每年部署“微小目标”使控制区的采采蝇密度总体减少了90%,但在易受重大气候干扰的红树林航道等特定生物群落中,管理采采蝇密度面临更大的挑战。因此,一个新的三维模型被称为交叉目标被设计来解决这种情况。方法:在第一阶段,我们在拉丁方形设计中评估了交叉靶和其他三种装置(微型靶、双锥陷阱和金字塔陷阱)的吸引力。在第二阶段,我们在两个相邻的红树林河道中进行了试点实地研究,评估了微型靶标和交叉靶标控制采采蝇密度的效果。结果:在拉丁方图研究中,交叉捕鼠器的捕鼠指数分别为2.23 (P = 0.03)、1.63 (P = 0.004)和2.39 (P = 0.003),显著高于双锥捕鼠器、微小捕鼠器和金字塔捕鼠器。在试点试验现场评估中,Cross Target也显示出其优势,在初始部署15个月后,采采蝇密度降低了90%,而在部署了Tiny Target的通道中,采采蝇密度仍然很高。结论:与传统的微小靶标相比,新型三维交叉靶标在对采采蝇的吸引力和对气候干扰的适应性方面具有优势。交叉目标提供了一种很有希望的解决方案,可以在具有挑战性的环境中提高病媒控制的有效性,例如红树林或其他难以进入的地区,这些地区的目标维护特别困难。
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Parasites & Vectors
Parasites & Vectors 医学-寄生虫学
CiteScore
6.30
自引率
9.40%
发文量
433
审稿时长
1.4 months
期刊介绍: Parasites & Vectors is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal dealing with the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Manuscripts published in this journal will be available to all worldwide, with no barriers to access, immediately following acceptance. However, authors retain the copyright of their material and may use it, or distribute it, as they wish. Manuscripts on all aspects of the basic and applied biology of parasites, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens will be considered. In addition to the traditional and well-established areas of science in these fields, we also aim to provide a vehicle for publication of the rapidly developing resources and technology in parasite, intermediate host and vector genomics and their impacts on biological research. We are able to publish large datasets and extensive results, frequently associated with genomic and post-genomic technologies, which are not readily accommodated in traditional journals. Manuscripts addressing broader issues, for example economics, social sciences and global climate change in relation to parasites, vectors and disease control, are also welcomed.
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