Some experiences in biological mosquito vectors control

Abstract

Control of the transmission of diseases metaxenic, is mainly based on the elimination of the vector. For decades will come to applying irrationally chemical control causing irreversible ecological disorders by its cumulative power, it has been shown that vector control cannot be based solely on the chemical control. This has prompted the implementation of creative strategies to confront the problem of vector-borne diseases by applying appropriate measures, particularly those that cause less impact as biological control using natural enemies. This review presents some experiences with some biological controllers like the bacteria Bacillus sphaericus, nematode Romanomermis iyengari, larvivorous fish and the plant biocide Lonchocarpus utilis. All drivers have been validated in laboratory bioassays and field, whose results were determined to be specific, permanent and which do not produce pollution of the environment, so it is recommended its application as an alternative for the control of vector mosquitoes in situation of epidemic outbreaks.