Resistance Monitoring Resources
In previous Resistance Resource Center communications, we’ve provided information on insecticide resistance and spotlighted organizations that currently have an insecticide resistance management program. In this expansion of the Resistance Resource Center, we provide resistance monitoring resources available to mosquito control programs.
Insecticide resistance is a nuanced and ever-evolving topic within mosquito control. Here at ADAPCO, we understand the importance of insecticide resistance monitoring and want every vector control district to have the resources to conduct their own assays or the ability to submit samples for testing. Below you will find a variety of resources on a state, regional, and national level for insecticide resistance monitoring:
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence of Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec)
- Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD)
- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL)
- Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC)
In addition to producing the adulticide field trial video, ADAPCO regularly conducts field trials with mosquito control programs to assess product efficacy in local mosquito populations. Assessing the efficacy of products in a field environment is key to insecticide resistance management. Contact your local ADAPCO representative if interested in these field trials.
If you are having difficulty finding a resource for testing or training, reach out to us and we can put you in contact with someone that can help. Additionally, as you explore these resources, remember that the clearest picture of insecticide resistance and how to combat it will come from testing often and using different monitoring tools. Therefore, you should engage in as many resistance monitoring techniques as you can on a regular basis. As always, early detection and monitoring of your mosquito populations will protect the existing active ingredients within our market and allow vector control agencies to continue to protect and preserve public health.
If you have any additional training opportunities or resources that you would like to be featured above, please send them to tds@myadapco.com.
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