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Integrated pest management and allocation of control efforts for vector-borne diseases

Journal of Vector Ecology
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Abstract

Applications of various control methods were evaluated to determine how to integrate methods so as to minimize the number of human cases of vector-borne diseases. These diseases can be controlled by lowering the number of vector-human contacts (e.g., by pesticide applications or use of repellents), or by lowering the proportion of vectors infected with pathogens (e.g., by lowering or vaccinating reservoir host populations). Control methods should be combined in such a way as to most efficiently lower the probability of human encounter with an infected vector. Simulations using a simple probabilistic model of pathogen transmission suggest that the most efficient way to integrate different control methods is to combine methods that have the same effect (e.g., combine treatments that lower the vector population; or combine treatments that lower pathogen prevalence in vectors). Combining techniques that have different effects (e.g., a technique that lowers vector populations with a technique that lowers pathogen prevalence in vectors) will be less efficient than combining two techniques that both lower vector populations or combining two techniques that both lower pathogen prevalence, costs being the same. Costs of alternative control methods generally differ, so the efficiency of various combinations at lowering human contact with infected vectors should be estimated at available funding levels. Data should be collected from initial trials to improve the effects of subsequent interventions on the number of human cases.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Integrated pest management and allocation of control efforts for vector-borne diseases
Series title Journal of Vector Ecology
Volume 26
Issue 1
Year Published 2001
Language English
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 32-38
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Vector Ecology
First page 32
Last page 38
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