Vector resistance to pesticides. WHO TRS N°818
Fifteenth Report of the WHO Expert Committee on Vector Biology and Control
12 March 1991
| Report
Overview
Pesticides have been the cornerstone of the control of the vectors of tropical diseases for nearly half a century. The global malaria strategy currently proposed by WHO includes the selective application of vector-control measures. Decisions on such control must take account of different components of resistance management, particularly since sustained control rather than eradication is envisaged. The sustainability of control programmes depends heavily on the "tools" being used and the risk of resistance inherent in each of them.The Expert Committee was therefore requested to:
- update information on the status of vector resistance to pesticides;
- evaluate current, new and tentative methodologies for detecting and monitoring resistance;
- and discuss the essential components of resistance management as they apply to programmes for the control of vector-borne diseases.
Editors
WHO
Number of pages
68
Reference numbers
ISBN: 92 4 154494 5
WHO Reference Number: WHO TRS N°818
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