Abstract
BackgroundHaiti has a set a target of eliminating malaria by 2020. However, information on malaria vector research in Haiti is not well known. This paper presents results from a systematic review of the literature on malaria vector research, bionomics and control in Haiti.MethodsA systematic search of literature published in French, Spanish and English languages was conducted in 2015 using Pubmed (MEDLINE), Google Scholar, EMBASE, JSTOR WHOLIS and Web of Science databases as well other grey literature sources such as USAID, and PAHO. The following search terms were used: malaria, Haiti, Anopheles, and vector control.ResultsA total of 132 references were identified with 40 high quality references deemed relevant and included in this review. Six references dealt with mosquito distribution, seven with larval mosquito ecology, 16 with adult mosquito ecology, three with entomological indicators of malaria transmission, eight with insecticide resistance, one with sero-epidemiology and 16 with vector control. In the last 15 years (2000–2015), there have only been four published papers and three-scientific meeting abstracts on entomology for malaria in Haiti. Overall, the general literature on malaria vector research in Haiti is limited and dated.DiscussionEntomological information generated from past studies in Haiti will contribute to the development of strategies to achieve malaria elimination on Hispaniola. However it is of paramount importance that malaria vector research in Haiti is updated to inform decision-making for vector control strategies in support of malaria elimination.
Highlights
Haiti has a set a target of eliminating malaria by 2020
It is of paramount importance that malaria vector research in Haiti is updated to inform decision-making for vector control strategies in support of malaria elimination
Because IgM is indicative of recent exposure these findings suggest that antibodies against A. albimanus saliva, especially IgG, could potentially be useful markers of mosquito bite exposure in Haiti
Summary
Haiti has a set a target of eliminating malaria by 2020. Information on malaria vector research in Haiti is not well known. This paper presents results from a systematic review of the literature on malaria vector research, bionomics and control in Haiti. The island of Hispaniola remains the last vestige of endemic malaria transmission in the Caribbean [1, 2]. Both Haiti and the Dominican Republic (DR) have recently committed to achieve transmission interruption with the goal of no new malaria cases by 2020 [2, 3]. Malaria transmission in Haiti is low in relative and absolute terms [6–8]. Plasmodium vivax is believed to be mostly imported rather than locally transmitted [2] while Plasmodium malariae transmission persists but is low [11]
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