Addressing challenges in vector control: a review of current strategies and the imperative for novel tools in India's combat against vector-borne diseases.

ABSTRACT: Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) exert a substantial burden across the world, especially in tropical countries. Malaria, chikungunya, dengue, visceral leishmaniasis, lymphatic filariasis and Japanese encephalitis are among the public health concerns for India. One of the major pillars for the containment of VBDs is vector control and different tools have been employed for several decades. These range from chemical insecticides used in indoor residual sprays, space sprays, fogging, treated bednets and larvicides to biological control methods such as larvivorus fishes and environmental control and modification measures such as source reduction. However, these methods are increasingly becoming less effective due to several reasons such as insecticide resistance, outdoor biting, behavioural change

SUBMITTER: Kumar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816101 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature