Publications by authors named "Thabo Mashatola"
Article Synopsis
- - South Africa is a malaria-endemic country with three provinces where the spread of malaria is linked to specific mosquito vectors, making vector control critical for elimination efforts.
- - The Ehlanzeni district in Mpumalanga has been monitored for malaria vectors, particularly the Anopheles gambiae complex, and comprehensive data has been gathered from 2009 to 2021 but has not been analyzed until now.
- - The study found that An. merus and An. arabiensis are the most common species, with different collection methods yielding varying results; however, vector abundance showed no significant link to annual climatic changes, pointing to potential data collection limitations.
Background: South Africa has set a mandate to eliminate local malaria transmission by 2023. In pursuit of this objective a Sterile Insect Technique programme targeting the main vector Anopheles arabiensis is currently under development. Significant progress has been made towards operationalizing the technology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe feasibility of the sterile insect technique (SIT) as a malaria vector control strategy against Anopheles arabiensis has been under investigation over the past decade. One of the critical steps required for the application of this technique to mosquito control is the availability of an efficient and effective sex-separation system. Sex-separation systems eliminate female mosquitoes from the production line prior to irradiation and field release of sterile males.
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