Chemical insecticides are the mainstay of contemporary control of human disease vectors. However, the spread of insecticide resistance and the emergence of new disease threats are creating an urgent need for alternative tools. This perspective paper explores whether biological control might be able to make a greater contribution to vector control in the future, and highlights some of the challenges in taking a technology from initial concept through to operational use. The aim is to stimulate a dialogue within biocontrol and vector control communities, in order to make sure that biological control tools can realize their full potential.

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人类疾病媒介的生物控制：挑战和机遇的视角。


化学杀虫剂是当代控制人类疾病媒介的支柱。然而，杀虫剂耐药性的蔓延和新疾病威胁的出现，迫切需要替代工具。这篇展望论文探讨了生物控制是否能够在未来为病媒控制做出更大的贡献，并强调了将技术从最初的概念到实际应用所面临的一些挑战。目的是促进生物控制和病媒控制界内部的对话，以确保生物控制工具能够充分发挥其潜力。