For vector and pest control, different methods and strategies are available and several of them involve the use of pesticides. Depending on the local context, public health authorities need to carefully design the most suitable integrated strategy, by managing pesticides according to WHO and national guidelines, in order to ensure human, animal and environmental safety and to prevent the development of insecticide resistance. This course guides participants through a process of decision making for implementation, by adopting best practices of public health pesticide management.
At the end of the course you should be able to:
Design and implement effective strategies for the control of a vast range of disease vectors and domestic pests in urban and rural settings
Describe how to improve the management of public health pesticides throughout their lifecycle;
Explain the methods and integrated strategies for vector and pest control, their cost-effectiveness, and sustainability; and
Illustrate WHO’s policies, strategies, and guidelines for using pesticides in public health.
