The unreachable doorbells of South Texas: community engagement in colonias on the US-Mexico border for mosquito control.

ABSTRACT: Mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit continue to place millions of people at risk of infection around the world. Novel methods of vector control are being developed to provide public health officials with the necessary tools to prevent disease transmission and reduce local mosquito populations. However, these methods will require public acceptance for a sustainable approach and evaluations at local settings. We present our efforts in community engagement carried out in colonias of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in south Texas for mosquito surveillance, control, and ecological projects. Along the US-Mexico border the term colonia refers to impoverished communities that are usually inhabited by families of Hispanic heritage. The different engagements were carried out from September 2016 to

SUBMITTER: Juarez JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9190097 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature