Abstract
Arboviruses such as yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and zika are transmitted mainly by the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti. Especially in the tropics, inefficacy of mosquito control causes arboviruses outbreaks every year, affecting the general population with debilitating effects in infected individuals. Several strategies have been tried to control the proliferation of A. aegypti using physical, biological, and chemical control measures. Other methods are currently under research and development, amongst which the use of nanotechnology has attracted a lot of attention of the researchers in relation to the production of more effective repellents and larvicides with less toxicity, and development of rapid sensors for the detection of virus infections. In this review, the utilization of nano-based formulations on control and diagnosis of mosquito-borne diseases were discussed. We also emphasizes the need for future research for broad commercialization of nano-based formulations in world market aiming a positive impact on public health.
Highlights
Rampant growth of human population has led to major challenges of sustainable food production and disease control in the twenty-first century (Roni et al, 2015)
The results showed that both the nanoemulsions and the nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) loaded with the essential oils caused 100% mortality of A. aegypti larvae during the first day of exposure, while the NLCs without essential oil induced 100% mortality after 10 days of exposure
The potential application of nano-based formulations in the field of arboviruses management was investigated by analyzing the number of publications in the last ten years
Summary
Rampant growth of human population has led to major challenges of sustainable food production and disease control in the twenty-first century (Roni et al, 2015). Other methods under research and development, are being studied, including the use of nanotechnology to produce repellent and larvicidal formulations that are more efficacious and less toxic.
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