Latin American Student Competition II
Latin American Student Competition II
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes remain a significant public health concern in Brazil due to arboviruses transmission. Ongoing concerns involve cross-resistance, as many mosquito populations are resistant to insecticides such as temephos. In 2013, WHO-guideline lab tests revealed that Ae. aegypti populations were temephos resistant but susceptible to spinosad. Presently, spinosad is officially used and new tests show high susceptibility. This reaffirms the positive potential of spinosad as part of Ae. aegypti control programs.