• Malaria Vaccine
• Hookworm Vaccine
• Schistosome Vaccine
• Genomic tools for Malaria
• Interactive maps and epidemiology
• Immune Evasion
• Allergy and Ascariasis
• Mosquito control
• Immunocompromised
  Hosts
• Anti-malarial drug development
• Anti-parasitic drug development
• Conflict and parasites
• Parasites of Bees
• Morgellons:
  Fact or Fiction?
• Eradication of
  Chaga’s Disease
• The world’s most successful parasite
• Guinea worm eradication

FURTHER INFORMATION

Vector control is crucial in preventing malarial transmission, and it, along with malarial medications, has and will continue to decrease malarial rates around the world. However, it faces several challenges. Transnational sociopolitical pressures often make it difficult for endemic countries to employ effective means of controlling for vector populations. Furthermore, local obstacles such as individual neglect of vector control methods (such as bed net neglect) make it even more of a challenge. In order for vector control to succeed, it is imperative that compliance and cooperation works at the global as well as the local levels. After all, malaria itself knows no boundaries, and thus we must address the issue at all levels.

The following resources offer interesting insights into this topic:

Curtis, CF. 1996. Control of Malaria Vectors in Africa and Asia. In: E. B. Radcliffe and W. D. Hutchison [eds.], Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook, URL: http://ipmworld.umn.edu, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

Malaria Vector Control and Personal Protection. WHO Technical Report Series 936. URL: http://www.who.int/malaria/docs/WHO-TRS-936s.pdf

Non Profit Organization: Malaria Foundation International. URL: http://www.malaria.org/

Sachs, Jeffrey. "A New Global Effort to Control Malaria." Science 298.5591 (Oct. 2002): 122-125.

UC DAVIS Malaria Research and Control Group. URL: http://www.mrcg.ucdavis.edu/aboutthisprogram.html