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| Title |
Beyond insecticides: new thinking on an ancient problem
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Reviews Microbiology, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1038/nrmicro2968 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Elizabeth A. McGraw, Scott L. O'Neill |
| Abstract |
Vector-borne disease is one of the greatest contributors to human mortality and morbidity throughout the tropics. Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever and filariasis are the main contributors to this burden. Although insecticides have historically been used to try to control vector populations, over the past 15 years, substantial progress has been made in developing alternative vector control strategies ranging from biocontrol methods through to genetic modification of wild insect populations. Here, we review recent advances concerning these strategies and consider the potential impediments to their deployment, including the challenges of obtaining regulatory approval and community acceptance. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Paraguay | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 506 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 1% |
| United States | 5 | <1% |
| Brazil | 4 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Senegal | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 7 | 1% |
| Unknown | 476 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 117 | 23% |
| Researcher | 102 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 85 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 55 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 4% |
| Other | 66 | 13% |
| Unknown | 59 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 232 | 46% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 76 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 19 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 63 | 12% |
| Unknown | 65 | 13% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 44. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 January 2022.
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#448
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#8,553
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