@article{fdi:010052842, title = {{F}ield efficacy of pyrethroid treated plastic sheeting (durable lining) in combination with long lasting insecticidal nets against malaria vectors}, author = {{C}handre, {F}abrice and {D}abire, {R}. {K}. and {H}ougard, {J}ean-{M}arc and {D}jogbenou, {L}. {S}. and {I}rish, {S}. {R}. and {R}owland, {M}. and {N}'{G}uessan, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {I}nsecticide treated plastic sheeting ({ITPS}), sometimes known as durable lining, has potential as a long-lasting insecticidal surface for malaria vector control when used as lining for interior walls and ceilings inside the home. {A}gainst a backdrop of increasing long lasting net ({LN}) coverage, we examined the effect of combining permethrin-treated plastic sheeting ({ITPS}) with {LN}s in {B}urkina {F}aso. {M}ethods: {A} verandah trap experimental hut trial of {ITPS} with or without {O}lyset {LN} was conducted in the {V}allee du {K}ou near {B}obo-{D}ioulasso, where the two molecular forms of {A}nopheles gambiae s.s., {S} (frequency 65%) and {M} (frequency 35%), occur. {T}he {S} form is mostly pyrethroid resistant ({F}-kdr = 92%) owing to the kdr mechanism, and the {M} form is mostly kdr susceptible ({F}-kdr = 7%). {T}he treatment arms included {ITPS}, {O}lyset, {ITPS} plus {O}lyset, {ITPS} plus untreated net (with or without holes), and untreated control. {R}esults: {ITPS} was significantly inferior to {O}lyset {LN} in terms of mortality (37% vs 63%), blood feeding inhibition (20% vs 81%) and deterrence (0 vs 42%) effects, and hence altogether inferior as a means of personal protection (16% vs 89%). {T}he addition of {ITPS} to {O}lyset did not improve mortality (62%), blood feeding inhibition (75%), deterrence (50%) or personal protection (88%) over that of {O}lyset used alone. {U}se of untreated nets - both holed and intact - with {ITPS} provided greater protection from blood-feeding. {T}he intact net/{ITPS} combination killed more mosquitoes than {ITPS} on its own. {C}onclusions: {A}lthough {ITPS} has a potential role for community control of malaria, at low coverage it is unlikely to be as good as {O}lyset {LN}s for household protection. {T}he combination of pyrethroid {IRS} and pyrethroid {LN} - as practiced in some countries - is unlikely to be additive except, perhaps, at high levels of {IRS} coverage. {A} combination of {LN} and {ITPS} treated with an alternative insecticide is likely to be more effective, particularly in areas of pyrethroid resistance.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors}, volume = {3}, numero = {}, pages = {65}, ISSN = {1756-3305}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1186/1756-3305-3-65}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010052842}, }