246 - Highlights of Vector Control Technology – 2023

Dengue is one of the most concerning emerging viruses, being a threat to one-third of the human population globally. Recently in Bangladesh, over 700 people have died by, and more than 138,000 have been infected through September 2023. Based on historical data, 2023 has been the deadliest year since the first recorded dengue epidemic occurred in 2000 in Bangladesh.

Domestic inspections to eliminate habitats for container-inhabiting Aedes aegypti is labor intensive, especially when there is an ongoing outbreak of dengue. There is an urgent need to develop innovative mosquito control methods to integrate with current integrated mosquito management practices. This presentation will review recent published literature describing epidemiologic models, risk assessment, release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, use of nanoparticles for larval control and more. By building experience and information from novel techniques we could have a better understanding of dengue epidemiology and effective control interventions for the global community.