Integrated management of arthropod pests of veterinary importance: Recent up-dates on unconventional but feasible measures

Abstract

Prevalence of vector-borne diseases is on a rising trend. Global warming is one of the reasons for this exceptional rise. World Health Organization (WHO) declared "Protect yourself from vector- borne diseases" "Small bite : Big threat" as theme of the year on the occasion of World Health Day (7 April 2014). It is the need of the hour to combat the vectors and protect our animals from vector flies and pests. The best way for combating the vectors is implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) or integrated vector management (IVM) practices suitable to local conditions. One of the objectives of such control programmes is to control the pest/vector population with least damage to environment by using biocontrol agents and if necessary use of chemical pesticides. Present review has attempted to concise all such information pertaining to recent developments in the area of IPM. The other objective of the paper is to highlight and promote the research needed to be undertaken in the area of vector epidemics, biology and biological control.