The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases.

• Main Authors: Anne L Wilson (Author), Orin Courtenay (Author), Louise A Kelly-Hope (Author), Thomas W Scott (Author), Willem Takken (Author), Steve J Torr (Author), Steve W Lindsay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis exert a huge burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest of the poor. The principal method by which these diseases are controlled is through vector control, which has a long and distinguished...