Biotechnology as applied to vectors and vector control

• Published in: Annales de parasitologie humaine et comparée Vol. 65; no. Supplément 1; pp. 113 - 118
• Main Authors: Meredith, S. E. O., James, A. A.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Paris EDP Sciences 1990; Masson
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnologie; Biotechnology; Biotechnology - methods; DNA - analysis; Détection de parasites; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Identification des vecteurs; Insect Control; Insect Vectors - genetics; Insect Vectors - parasitology; Insecticide resistance; Invertebrates; Lutte antivectorielle; Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control; Parasite detection; Parasitic Diseases - prevention & control; Parasitic Diseases - transmission; Résistance à insecticides; Vector control; Vector identification; Vectors. Intermediate hosts; Biotechnology; Insecticide; Insecta; Vaccine; Parasitosis; Infection; Anopheles; Sensitivity resistance; Arthropoda; Culicidae; Chemical control; Genetic engineering; Invertebrata; Vector; Diptera
• ISSN: 0003-4150
• DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1990651113

Vector borne diseases remain some of the major public health problems in the developing world. In this review some of the current applications of biotechnology to vectors and vector control and some of the possible future applications are discussed. Les maladies transmises par vecteurs représentent toujours un des problèmes les plus graves de la santé publique dans nombre de pays en développement. Dans la présente publication, nous nous proposons de passer en revue quelques-unes des méthodes de biotechnologie, aujourd’hui couramment employées dans l’étude de vecteurs et d’évoquer leur potentiel en vue de la future lutte antivectorielle.