Mosquito

Vector Transmission and Control

Vector-borne diseases pose a significant risk to animal and human health.

Mosquito

STAR IDAZ Approach

Vector-borne diseases pose a significant risk to animal and human health worldwide. These diseases can be transmitted by various vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies, and can cause a range of illnesses, from mild to severe, including zoonotic diseases that can cross the animal-human interface. In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of vector-borne diseases, highlighting the need for effective control strategies.

Control strategies for vector-borne diseases can either target the pathogen or target transmission by the vector. Currently, STAR-IDAZ IRC activity is focused on the need for vector transmission control.

Working group

VTC Working Group

Since 2018, international experts have convened to define the need for a research roadmap on vector transmission control and develop the research roadmap. The latest activity involved an expert workshop to further develop the roadmap and lead summaries held in Weimar, Germany in March 2023 followed by a final review by the Scientific Committee leads in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2023.

Key People

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Bruno Goddeeris,

Catholic University of Leuven; University of Ghent Belgium

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Isabel de Miranda Santos,

University of São Paulo Brazil

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Cynthia Baldwin,

University of Massachusetts Amherst United States

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Anna-Bella Failloux,

Institut Pasteur France

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David Odongo,

University of Nairobi Kenya

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Grant Hughes,

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine United Kingdom

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José de la Fuente,

Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) Spain

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Stephen Higgs,

Kansas State University United States

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Guilherme Klafke,

Rio Grande do Sul State Department of Agriculture, Brazil

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Jan Perner,

Biology Centre of Academy of Sciences Czechia

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Hein Sprong,

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Netherlands

Reports

Reports and outcomes from meetings and workshops

Research roadmaps

Gap analysis summary

The generic roadmap for Vector Transmission Control considers the control of transmission through three routes;
1. Control of the host (blue),

2. Control through the vector (orange), and

3. Looking at the vector ecology or biotope (green).

The generic roadmap can be used in conjunction
with STAR-IDAZ roadmaps for specific vector-transmitted diseases.

  • The STAR-IDAZ Generic roadmap for Vector Transmission Control

    Published August 20th, 2024

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