Innovative strategies for vector control : progress in the global vector control response / edited by Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Jeroen Spitzen and Willem Takken.

Includes appendix.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction .-- 1. Where do we stand with the Global Vector Control Response? .-- Insecticides .-- 2. Insecticides and malaria .-- 3. Creating long-term resilience against malaria vectors while addressing the immediate need to suppress pathogen transmission.-- 4. Insecticide-based approaches for dengue vector control .-- 5. Insecticide-impregnated screens used under ‘multi-target method’ for haematophagous fly control in cattle: a proof of concept .-- Innovative strategies in integrated vector management .-- 6. Peri-domestic vector control interventions using attractive targeted sugar baits and push-pull strategies .-- 7. Mass mosquito trapping for malaria control: past successes and future directions .-- 8. Larval source management for malaria control: prospects for new technologies and community involvement .-- Intersectoral collaborations .-- 9. Intersectoral collaboration and action in dengue vector control in Asia based on an eco-bio-social perspective .-- 10. Health impact assessment: a tool for intersectoral collaboration .-- 11. Integrated vector management for control, elimination and prevention-of-reintroduction of malaria in Sri Lanka: a historical review .-- 12. Outbreaks of arboviruses, biotechnological innovations and vector control: facing the unexpected .—Conclusions .-- 13. Global Vector Control Response – supporting the pillars

Current tools for vector control are insufficient to curb vector-borne disease transmission. Recent outbreaks of 'new' vector-borne diseases, such as Zika and chikungunya, and the ongoing fight against malaria underscore this. Scientists and public health authorities collaborate on a continued search for innovative strategies to address this challenge. To guide the integration of currently available and new tools in vector control programs, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Global Vector Control Response (GVCR).This initiative was unanimously endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2017. This 6th volume of the Ecology and Control of Vector-borne Diseases series reflects on the progress of GVCR by reviewing: (1) innovative strategies for vector control that are in the pipeline; (2) the role of integrated vector management (IVM) in these strategies; and (3) inclusion of social aspects of IVM, such as community engagement, in effective control programs. The introduction and concluding chapters of the book have been written in collaboration with WHO.