Objective | Action | Method |
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Reduce vector abundance | Reduce the number of sites where vector larvae grow | Environmental management |
Reduce number of larvae or prevent insects from reaching adult stage | Larvivorous fish, biolarvicides, insect growth regulators, and other parasites, chemical larvicides | |
Kill adult insects when they rest on sprayed surfaces | Indoor residual spraying (IRS) | |
Kill insects as they alight on treated surfaces, repel them or inhibit them from feeding/biting | Insecticide-treated materials such as mosquito nets, curtains and chaddars (cloth sheets), indoor durable wall linings | |
Reduce the population of adult insects | Space spraying in urban areas. | |
Reduction of vector survival and longevity | Reduce life of the insect before it reaches infective age | IRS and insecticide-treated materials |
Reduction of human vector contact | Reduce opportunities for insects to enter the house | House improvements such as screens with insecticide-treated materials and wiremesh |
Repel insects before they bite | Repellents: coils, mats, lotions, creams, vaporizers, etc. |