@article{aa8cb8f13980444087d84886ae70e115,
title = "Biological control of human disease vectors: a perspective on challenges and opportunities",
abstract = "Chemical insecticides are the mainstay of contemporary control of human disease vectors. However, the spread of insecticide resistance and the emergence of new disease threats are creating an urgent need for alternative tools. This perspective paper explores whether biological control might be able to make a greater contribution to vector control in the future, and highlights some of the challenges in taking a technology from initial concept through to operational use. The aim is to stimulate a dialogue within biocontrol and vector control communities, in order to make sure that biological control tools can realize their full potential.",
author = "Thomas, {Matthew B.}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgements This paper was motivated by an IOBC workshop on the {\textquoteleft}Future Role of Biocontrol Worldwide{\textquoteright} held in Switzerland in October 2105, and a follow-on symposium on {\textquoteleft}Prospects and Challenges for Biocontrol of Disease Vectors{\textquoteright} held at the International Congress of Entomology in Florida, USA September 2016. The paper forms a contribution to the {\textquoteleft}Allied Insect Biology Working Group{\textquoteright}, which aims to build links between vector biology and other areas of insect biology research. The work was funded by in part by NIH-NIAID (Grant R21AI113609). The content of this paper is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or the National Institutes of Health. Funding Information: This paper was motivated by an IOBC workshop on the ?Future Role of Biocontrol Worldwide? held in Switzerland in October 2105, and a follow-on symposium on ?Prospects and Challenges for Biocontrol of Disease Vectors? held at the International Congress of Entomology in Florida, USA September 2016. The paper forms a contribution to the ?Allied Insect Biology Working Group?, which aims to build links between vector biology and other areas of insect biology research. The work was funded by in part by NIH-NIAID (Grant R21AI113609). The content of this paper is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or the National Institutes of Health. Handling Editor: Russell Messing. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017, The Author(s).",
year = "2018",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s10526-017-9815-y",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "63",
pages = "61--69",
journal = "BioControl",
issn = "1386-6141",
publisher = "Springer Netherlands",
number = "1",
}