Status of insecticide resistance of malaria kala-azar and Japanese encephalitis vectors in Bangladesh Bhutan India and Nepal (BBIN).

Extensive and indiscriminate use of insecticides for the control of vector-borne diseases in the past has resulted in the development of resistance in vectors of malaria KA and JE and these diseases still continue to be a major public health problem in BBIN countries. To assess the magnitude of the problem of insecticide resistance in vectors of malaria KA and JE and to systematize the information on insecticide resistance there is a need for a database on insecticide use and resistance in vector populations. In view of this a status on insecticide resistance in BBIN has been prepared with the objectives listed below. 1) To compile and systematize information on insecticides used in Bangladesh Bhutan India and Nepal for the control of malaria KA and JE through review of documented reports (1990 onwards). 2) To collect and compile documents on insecticide resistance status of malaria KA and JE vectors in the BBIN countries through literature and document searches and personal contacts (1990 onwards). 3) To make a catalog of institutions and individuals involved in cross-border insecticide resistance issues. 4) To prepare a report of cross-border insecticide resistance based on information and publications from Bangladesh Bhutan India and Nepal. (excerpt)