Mosquitoes are tiny insects that can cause big problems around the world by bringing deadly diseases to humans. It is creating a growing concern for researchers around the world. After the latest research by Japanese scientists, most mosquitoes are evolving. making him invincible and unable to be killed by pesticides or mosquito killing sprays as before
Shinji Kasai, a researcher at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Japan, has studied mosquito samples in several countries. Especially in Vietnam and Cambodia, where there are outbreaks of dengue fever. Mosquitoes from Cambodia and Vietnam were found to account for the majority of mosquitoes carrying the mutation. Pesticide-resistant “Super Mosquito” Especially the kind of drug “Pyrethroid”, which is a drug that sprays mosquitoes in the rainy season that we spray at home.
In the report states that insecticides in that study. He can only kill 10% of mosquitoes, or sometimes he can’t kill any. This was shocking: 78% of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carried a mutation called L982W, which made them more resistant to insecticides. Aedes aegypti can transmit yellow fever, dengue fever, malaria and the Zika virus. Although this studio was only found in Cambodia and Vietnam. But it is possible to gradually spread to other Asian countries including China and Thailand. Consequently, there should be regular surveillance and monitoring of the presence of mosquitoes in the country.drug resistantor not, especially in Southeast Asia This poses a threat to the public health system to cope with more infectious diseases.
Kasai also stated that it is important to realize that the insecticides you normally use may no longer be effective against mosquitoes. Next, public health officials should choose suitable insecticides that are more effective at controlling mosquitoes. such as substitution of chemicals in pesticides to reduce mutation or drug resistance to any type of chemical
This finding This is a major concern for public health systems and mosquito eradication. Over the past 50 years, cases of dengue have increased 30-fold, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating as dengue fever worldwide. 400 million people a year, and 21,000 of them die due to lack of access to vaccines or treatments. Therefore, mosquito spraying is the only way to best control the spread of the disease. But if this method still doesn’t work. It will be the hard work of doctors, nurses dealing with patients that will increase. Including relevant agencies that have to do their homework to find ways to get rid of mosquitoes that will be more effective in fighting mosquitoes. As for people, they have to find ways to protect themselves from these mosquitoes in order to continue to survive.
Author: Ajumma Opal
