Mosquito Control for Professionals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 07/06/2016 This resource provides guidance for vector control professionals in the United States, who use integrated vector management strategies to control Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Before a locally-acquired case(s) of Zika, chikungunya, or dengue virus infection occurs, professionals conduct surveillance to understand local populations of mosquitoes and begin control efforts. The guidance provides links to pages about Surveillance and Control, Insecticide Resistance, and Disinsection. (Text)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news