Updates on Mosquito Control Methods

Abstract

Control of mosquito involves the use of all appropriate technological and management techniques that brings about an effective degree of mosquito prevention and suppression in a safe, cost effective, and environmentally sound manner with inter-sectoral participation. Approaches to mosquito management can be direct or indirect. Direct interventions include the removal of breeding habitat, use of biological controls or the application of pesticides. Indirect approaches reduce human-mosquito conflict, for example utilizing planning mechanisms and educating the public to avoid mosquitoes. Another important indirect approach is for mosquito managers are actively link and collaborate with other departments/authorities to minimize the potential for mosquito breeding. Integrating malaria prevention activities with other health programming, pioneering village-based health care delivery systems that share resources, personnel, health education, and treatment to address several diseases at once.