@article{fdi:010089607,
  title = {{S}ignificant reduction of blackfly densities in persistent onchocerciasis area following pilot implementation of an environment friendly approach ({S}lash and {C}lear)},
  author = {{D}omche, {A}. and {D}jeunga, {H}. {C}. {N}. and {N}wane, {P}. {B}. and {N}jitchouang, {G}. {R}. and {F}esuh, {B}. {N}. and {N}jiokou, {F}. and {J}acob, {B}. and {P}ion, {S}{\'e}bastien and {K}amgno, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he effectiveness of the "{S}lash and {C}lear" method in reducing blackfly populations in low transmission areas is established, but its impact in high transmission settings with large rivers and dense vectors is yet to be proven. {A} community-based intervention study was conducted in the {M}bam {V}alley, {C}entre {C}ameroon, involving two sites: {B}ayomen (control) and {B}iatsota (intervention). {I}n each arm, baseline blackfly densities were collected over one year using the human landing method. {T}he intervention consisted of destroying the trailing vegetation where blackflies breed. {B}lackfly densities were collected post-intervention to assess the impact of the intervention. {P}ost-intervention data showed a 50.8% reduction in blackfly density in {B}iatsota (mean number of collected blackflies from 1936 to 953), while a reduction of 26.7% was observed in {B}ayomen (mean number of collected blackflies from 2418 to 1774). {T}he reduction rate attributable to the intervention was 32.9%. {S}tatistical analysis confirmed that the reduction in blackfly density was significantly greater in the intervention site. {T}his study demonstrates the feasibility and significant impact of the "{S}lash and {C}lear" method in high transmission areas. {H}owever, further research is required to assess its long-term effects and determine how this strategy can be scaled up and sustained until onchocerciasis elimination is achieved.},
  keywords = {{CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {408 [10 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-023-50747-4},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089607},
}