An Operational Framework for Insecticide Resistance Management Planning

Emmanuel Chanda, Edward Thomsen, Mulenga Musapa, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, William G. Brogdon, Douglas E. Norris, Freddie Masaninga, Robert Wirtz, Chadwick H. Sikaala, Mbanga Muleba, Allen Craig, John M. Govere, Hilary Ranson, Janet Hemingway, Aklilu Seyoum, Michael B. Macdonald, Michael Coleman

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Abstract

Arthropod vectors transmit organisms that cause many

emerging and reemerging diseases, and their control is

reliant mainly on the use of chemical insecticides. Only a

few classes of insecticides are available for public health

use, and the increased spread of insecticide resistance is

a major threat to sustainable disease control. The primary

strategy for mitigating the detrimental effects of insecticide

resistance is the development of an insecticide resistance

management plan. However, few examples exist to show

how to implement such plans programmatically. We describe

the formulation and implementation of a resistance

management plan for mosquito vectors of human disease

in Zambia. We also discuss challenges, steps taken to address

the challenges, and directions for the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)773-779
Number of pages7
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 May 2016

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