Malaria Is One of the Most Common Vector-Borne Diseases Widespread In the Tropical and Subtropical Regions. Despite Considerable Success of Malaria Control Programs In the Past, Malaria Still Continues As a Major Public Health Problem In Several Countries. Vector Control Is an Essential Part For Reducing Malaria Transmission and Became Less Effective In Recent Years, Due to Many Technical and Administrative Reasons, Including Poor or No Adoption of Alternative Tools. of the Different Strategies Available For Vector Control, the Most Successful Are Indoor Residual Spraying and Insecticide-Treated Nets (Itns), Including Long-Lasting Itns and Materials. Earlier Ddt Spray Has Shown Spectacular Success In Decimating Disease Vectors But Resulted In Development of Insecticide Resistance, and to Control the Resistant Mosquitoes, Organophosphates, Carbamates, and Synthetic Pyrethroids Were Introduced In Indoor Residual Spraying With Needed Success But Subsequently Resulted In the Development of Widespread Multiple Insecticide Resistance In Vectors. Vector Control In Many Countries Still Use Insecticides In the Absence of Viable Alternatives.
The Call For Malaria Control, Over the Last Century, Marked a New Epoch In the History of This Disease. Many Control Strategies Targeting Either the Plasmodium Parasite or the Anopheles Vector Were Shown to Be Effective. Yet, the Emergence of Drug Resistant Parasites and Insecticide Resistant Mosquito Strains, Along With Numerous Health, Environme ...