IVCC Read about our... INTRODUCTION INDUSTRY PARTNER TIME TO DEVELOP BENEFITS & FEATURES Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB®) READ TIME 2 MINUTES #IRM #IVM #MALARIA Female and male mosquitoes need plant-derived sugars and carbohydrates to maintain energy for survival. This almost daily need for sugar presents an opportunity to bait the sugar feeding process with a toxicant. The basic approach of Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB®) is to lure mosquitoes or sand flies to a toxic bait and kill them. Westham Co. has developed a complete product including an attractant, an insecticide and a bait station. In 2016-2017, a partnership between Westham, the Bamako University and IVCC created a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) in 14 villages in Mali. It demonstrated that the product has significant impact on mosquito populations, decreases the Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR), and reduces survivorship whilst not posing significant risk to non-target organisms. Industry Partner Time to Develop Westham ATSB® outdoor vector control intervention should be available within 4 to 5 years (2023/2024) once demonstrated to be of public health value through Westham and IVCC pilot initiatives. Benefits & Features There are many benefits to the use of an ATSB®, as part of an Integrated Vector Management (IVM) Toolbox, for targeting disease vectors. ATSB®: is easy to deploy, with no need to enter people’s homes. is expected to be attractive to a wide range of mosquitoes including Anopheles, Aedes and Culex. is durable, which will allow it to cover a transmission season. could trigger a population age grading shift with a lower rate of ‘old’ females able to transmit malaria through continuous exposure to the bait. has a membrane which prevents non-target organisms being exposed to the bait. has a broad spectrum of potential insecticides that could be used, therefore facilitating Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM). Team Publications Large-Scale Field Trial of ATSB for the Control of Malaria Vector Mosquitoes in Mali, West Africa VIEW DOWNLOAD Related #IVM #MALARIA Outdoor Biting Control #LLIN #IRS #IRM #IVM Proof of Concepts #IRM #MALARIA Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) #NOVEL AI #IRM #IVM #MALARIA 10 Challenges 10 Solutions Sign up to receive the IVCC Newsletter Home Vacancies Contact Us Disclaimer Privacy Sitemap Modern Slavery Statement Web Accessibility Statement +44 151 705 3268 info@ivcc.com © 2021 IVCC Created by Rowan Marketing IVCC is a company registered in England and Wales with Company No.06719882. Registered office address is Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 5QA.