VBD-environment archive
Overview
This is an archived page. It is no longer updated following the conclusion of the project’s funding contract in 2024. Research described here may have since progressed under other initiatives.
Investigating the links between vector-borne diseases, people, ecology and the environment in selected settings
Background
Vectors that carry disease are profoundly affected by the climate and other environmental conditions. Human and vector behaviours also affect how often humans and vectors come into contact. In addition, some vectors have also shown resistance to insecticides, which presents a further threat. These programmes investigate conditions contributing to vector-borne diseases and share their results with affected communities and policy makers.
Novel methods
Find out about the novel methodological approaches being used to study vector- borne diseases in various locations. These include using GPS trackers to monitor the movements of local community members, drones to detect vector breeding sites and the use of fluorescent mosquitoes.
Community involvement
Involving communities is essential to the success of these studies. Communities are directly involved in collecting water and vector samples, creating maps to identify vector breeding sites, breeding guppies to eat mosquito larvae and volunteering to wear GPS trackers.
