@article{fdi:010079759,
  title = {{M}inimal tillage and intermittent flooding farming systems show a potential reduction in the proliferation of {A}nopheles mosquito larvae in a rice field in {M}alanville, {N}orthern {B}enin},
  author = {{D}jegbe, {I}. and {Z}insou, {M}. and {D}ovonou, {E}. {F}. and {T}chigossou, {G}. and {S}oglo, {M}. and {A}deoti, {R}. and {G}baguidi, {B}. and {A}toyebi, {S}. and {C}handre, {F}abrice and {A}kogbeto, {M}. and {L}ines, {J}. and {D}jouaka, {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {I}rrigation systems have been identified as one of the factors promoting malaria disease around agricultural farms in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {H}owever, if improved water management strategy is adopted during rice cultivation, it may help to reduce malaria cases among human population living around rice fields. {T}his study aimed to assess the impact of the different irrigation practices on malaria transmission, as well as to evaluate the water management system that will best mitigate malaria transmission in {M}alanville, {B}enin. {M}ethods {K}nowledge, {A}ttitude and {P}ractice ({KAP}) study was conducted on 104 households staying on and around the rice fields in {M}alanville. {T}he study focused on the frequency of mosquito bites and preventive measures against malaria as well as soil preparation and rice planting methods. {M}osquito larvae density was assessed in different water management system: continuous flooding ({CF}) or intermittent flooding ({IF}), deep tillage ({DT}) or minimal tillage ({MT}) and normal levelling ({NL}) or abnormal levelling ({AL}) in an experimental hut set-up. {L}arvae were collected using dipping methods and their density was determined. {R}esults {T}hree tillage systems, which include the use of tiller, plow and hoe, were identified on the rice field. {C}ontinuous flooding was the only irrigation system used by farmers. {R}etrospective data from {M}alanville {H}ealth {C}entre revealed higher malaria cases during rice production season, which was also confirmed by field participants. {T}he density of{A}nopheleslarvae was reduced by 80.8%, 30.8% and 40.7% ({P} = 0.000) during transplanting, tillering and maturation periods, respectively with intermittent flooding compared to continuous flooding. {I}n addition, a clear reduction of larva density was observed with both intermittent flooding systems applied to minimal tillage ({MT} + {IF} + {NL}) and intermittent flooding applied to deep tillage ({DT} + {IF} + {AL}), showing that intermittent flooding could reduce the abundance of malaria vector in rice fields. {C}onclusion {R}ecommending intermittent flooding technology for rice cultivation may not only be useful for water management but could also be an intentional strategy to control mosquitoes vector-borne diseases around rice farms.},
  keywords = {{M}alaria ; {I}ntermittent flooding ; {C}ontinuous flooding ; {M}inimal tillage ; {D}eep tillage ; {A}nopheleslarvae ; {R}ice field ; {M}alanville ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE} ; {BENIN} ; {MALANVILLE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {333 [10 p.]},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1186/s12936-020-03406-2},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079759},
}