Full Description
Disease vector control is rapidly changing, both because of the emergence of resistance to conventional methods and the development of new and potentially game-changing techniques. This book reviews several current and future measures for controlling mosquito vectors of disease, with an emphasis on malaria vectors. Beginning with an introduction to the topic of mosquito ecology and sampling methods, the book then covers several vector-borne disease control methods. The emphasis in many of these methods is for the sufferers of the diseases to take charge of their monitoring and control. Tackling the problems facing mosquito control, the authors review the important issues of education, economic considerations and climate change before concluding with a consideration of the politics and practicalities of method choice and implementation. This book is a thought-provoking concise and practical resource for anyone interested in primary healthcare and tackling or studying mosquito disease vectors.
Contents
1.: Introduction 2.: Mosquito life histories and their relevance for control. 3.: A Short History of Malaria Control. 4.: Sampling of mosquito vectors of disease. 5.: The use of drones for mosquito surveillance and control. 6.: The use of Wolbachia for mosquito control. 7.: Ivermectin for the Control and Elimination of Malaria. 8.: House modification for malaria control. 9.: Imagining the future of bed nets for malaria control in Africa. 10.: Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait. 11.: The use of repellents for mosquito control. 12.: Underused alternative techniques for mosquito control. 13.: Culture and vector borne disease. 14.: The role of Politics in vector control.
