Chemical control and insecticide resistance status of sand fly vectors worldwide.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phlebotomine sand flies are prominent vectors of Leishmania parasites that cause leishmaniasis, which comes second to malaria in terms of parasitic causative fatalities globally. In the absence of human vaccines, sand fly chemical-based vector control is a key component of leishmaniasis control efforts.

Methods and findings

We performed a literature review on the current interventions, primarily, insecticide-based used for sand fly control, as well as the global insecticide resistance (IR) status of the main sand fly vector species. Indoor insecticidal interventions, such as residual spraying and treated bed nets are the most widely deployed, while several alternative control strategies are also used in certain settings and/or are under evaluation. IR has been spo

SUBMITTER: Balaska S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360369 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature