Importance of Integrated Vector Management (IVM) for the Control of Vector Borne Diseases

Vector borne diseases are the major illnesses of humans and animals caused by pathogens and parasites every year. More than one billion vector-borne diseases develop globally with a cause for the fatality of one million lives. Universally important vector borne diseases include Dengue, Malaria, Leishmaniasis, Elephantiasis, Schistosomiasis, Trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, Nipah Virus, Onchocerciasis etc. According to this report of WHO, one sixth of the illness and disability suffered worldwide is due to vector-borne diseases, with more than half the world’s population currently estimated to be at risk of these diseases.