Location: Mosquito and Fly Research
Title: Highlights in vector controlAuthor
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Submitted to: American Mosquito Control Association
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 11/3/2021 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: With the spillover of zoonotic diseases into the human population being particularly in focus due to the pandemic, mosquito control technologies are very topical and remain important for guaranteeing global public health. Unfortunately, resistance to current control technologies and pushback against a variety of insecticides (by both the public and various regulatory bodies) limit the available arsenal of mosquito control professionals and districts. Thankfully, new chemical and non-chemical control strategies are constantly emerging, which will ensure the fight against disease-spreading arthropods continues. This talk will feature major published works that evaluate some of the emerging tools in the field over the past year. In particular, research articles that evaluate biological, genetic, and chemical control tools will be discussed. Moreover, operational breakthroughs will also be featured that will likely have a significant impact. While far from comprehensive, this overview presentation will highlight the major research studies that are bound to shake up the field within the next decade. Audience members can look forward to learning about updates in research topics such as spatial repellents, new insecticides, and genetically modified mosquito releases, among others! |
