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Insecticide resistance in disease vectors of public health importance
Author(s) -
Nauen Ralf
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.1406
Subject(s) - insecticide resistance , vector (molecular biology) , resistance (ecology) , public health , disease , vector control , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , disease control , control (management) , perspective (graphical) , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental health , business , toxicology , computer science , medicine , ecology , engineering , biochemistry , nursing , pathology , voltage , artificial intelligence , induction motor , electrical engineering , gene , recombinant dna
Vector‐borne diseases are a global problem—a trend that may only increase if global temperature rises and demographic trends continue–and their economic and social impact are enormous. Insecticides play a vital role in the fight against these diseases by controlling the vectors themselves in order to improve public health; however, resistance to commonly used insecticides is on the rise. This perspective outlines the major classes of disease vector control agents and the mechanisms of resistance that have evolved, arguing that effective resistance management strategies must carefully monitor resistance in field populations and use combinations of the limited modes of action available to best effect. Moreover, the development of novel insecticide classes for control of adult mosquitoes and other vectors becomes increasingly important. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry