Assessing the operational usage of drone imagery for malaria mosquito breeding site mapping in Malawi (Maladrone) (360G-Wellcome-215184_Z_19_Z)

£97,649

In Malawi, despite significant advances in malaria control, the progress being made using approaches such as the distribution of long-lasting impregnated nets (LLINs) is showing signs of slowing down. Supplementary approaches that target high transmission areas are therefore needed such as modifying or manipulating potential mosquito breeding sites so that the mosquitoes are no longer able to develop. This is referred to as larval source management (LSM). This proposal aims to assess whether drone imagery can feasibly be used by the national malaria control programme (NMCP) in Malawi to target activities such as LSM. Field studies will be conducted within the UNICEF humanitarian drone testing corridor in Kasungu district, Central Malawi to determine if the mosquito breeding sites can be pragmatically identified using drones, and to establish a framework by which the NMCP could adopt this technology. The capabilities of multiple drones and a range of open source and commercial image processing approaches will be compared to establish a balance between habitat identification accuracy and usability. Further data including larval samples, adult mosquito catches and clinical malaria case data will be collected to explore whether breeding site location can be used to identify malaria transmission hotspots within the area.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 97649
Applicant Surname Stanton
Approval Committee Science Seeds Advisory Panel
Award Date 2018-11-02T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2018/19
Grant Programme: Title Seed Award in Science
Internal ID 215184/Z/19/Z
Lead Applicant Dr Michelle Stanton
Partnership Value 97649
Planned Dates: End Date 2019-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2019-06-10T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region North West