Bacteriological larvicides of dipteran disease vectors

The apparent success in vector control observed between 1950 and 1970 was f ollowed by worldwide resistance to organosynthetic insecticides wherever th ey were used intensively. Insect resistance to one or more categories of in secticides has limited the effectiveness of these compounds, and their nons elective mode of action adversely affects non-target organisms. This scenar io highlights the need for selective agents in integrated vector control pr ograms. This article gives an overview of the main fundamental and applied research topics on entomopathogenic bacteria in relation to their role in v ector control.