Challenges for the Introduction and Evaluation of the Impact of Innovative Aedes aegypti Control Strategies

Innovative control tools for the dengue, chikungunya and Zika vector Aedes aegypti , such as genetically modified mosquitoes and biological control and manipulation with the bacteria Wolbachia , are now becoming available and their incorporation into institutional vector control programs is imminent. The objective of this chapter is to examine the technical and organizational mechanisms together with the necessary processes for their introduction and implementation, as well as the indispensable indicators to measure their entomological effect on vector populations and their epidemiological impact in the short, medium and long term as part of an integrated vector management approach.