Challenges for the introduction and evaluation of the impact of innovative aedes aegypti control strategies

Mosquitoes spread viruses from infected people to others. When Aedes mosquitos carry natural bacteria called Wolbachia, it reduces their ability to transmit viruses. Innovative control tools for the dengue, chikungunya and Zika vector Aedes aegypti, such as genetically modified mosquitoes and biological control and manipulation with the bacteria Wolbachia, are now becoming available along with incorporation into institutional vector control programs. The objective of this chapter is to examine the technical and organizational mechanisms together with the necessary processes for their introduction and implementation, as well as indicators to measure their entomological effect on vector populations and their epidemiological impact.Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchFondo Mixto CONACYT–Gobierno del Estado De Yucatá