Evaluation of the resistance to insecticides in Aedes aegypti, transmitter of dengue, in Latin America

  • Amparo Gabriela Hernández Ramos Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte
Keywords: aedes aegypti, resistance, insecticides

Abstract

Dengue is an infectious disease with high rates of morbidity and mortality, transmitted by the bite of the female mosquito of the genus Aedes aegypti, vector distributed in tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. America is one of the most affected regions. This vector is controlled through insecticides that due to its constant use in populations, a resistance phenomenon has been produced. The objective of this review is to identify the situation of insecticide resistance in populations of Aedes aegypti in Latin American countries. In this region, several insecticides have been used for vector control; in the last 10 years insecticides of the pyrethroid and organophosphorus group have been used as adulticides for the control of the mosquito, conditioning resistance. Some insecticides such as organophosphates and deltamethrin, despite of not being intensively used in Latin American countries, also show resistance. Improvements in vector control are required, including the rotation of the insecticides during the different seasons, as well as innovating techniques and forms of vector control

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Published
2020-01-05
How to Cite
Hernández Ramos, A. G. (2020). Evaluation of the resistance to insecticides in Aedes aegypti, transmitter of dengue, in Latin America. Mexican Journal of Medical Research ICSA, 8(15), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.29057/mjmr.v8i15.3912