It would be extremely difficult to calculate, with any high degree of accuracy, the global economic impact of insecticide resistance. For starters, we must consider [...]

For mosquito abatement and vector control professionals, insecticide resistance is an ongoing battle that ultimately manifests at the local level. As attendees at the 2022 [...]

Presenting to an audience of some 600 online attendees at the Global Mosquito Resistance Management Summit, Professor Charles S. Wondji of The Liverpool School of [...]

Gabriela González Olvera, PhD, works within the Collaborative Unit for Entomological Bioassays, University of Yucatan, Mexico; and is part of an ongoing effort that involves [...]

As part of its international outlook, the Global Mosquito Resistance Management Summit (held online in late March 2022) featured a review of insecticide resistance status [...]

After detecting insecticide resistance, understanding resistance management methods is key. This was the takeaway from a presentation from Dina Fonseca of the Rutgers University Center [...]

Click on image to enlarge Janet McAllister, the distinguished PhD Medical Entomologist from the CDC Arboviral Diseases Branch of the CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, [...]

Innovation stemming from research is clearly the path to future progress in pursuit of resistance-breaking interventions for vector control. Mark Clifton, Executive Director of Chicago’s [...]

Collier County Mosquito Control District’s Dr. Keira Lucas has become one of the most trusted authorities on mosquito insecticide resistance in the southeastern United States. [...]

Understanding insecticide resistance mechanisms, their prevalence among mosquito species, and standard resistance testing methods are critical first steps in effectively managing resistance. These foundational concepts [...]

Let's take a moment and discuss some key precepts that relate strongly to Public Health and more narrowly, to vector-borne disease management: a proactive vs. [...]

In biological terms, resistance can be defined as the natural ability of an organism to withstand a damaging agent or adverse condition. Animals, plants, and [...]

Ten-Year Development Project Results in potential for First Mosquito Adulticide Based on Fermentation Technology An Experimental Use Permit (EUP) application has been submitted to US [...]