Abstract
Since the 1940s, French Guiana has implemented vector control to contain or eliminate malaria, yellow fever, and, recently, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. Over time, strategies have evolved depending on the location, efficacy of the methods, development of insecticide resistance, and advances in vector control techniques. This review summarises the history of vector control in French Guiana by reporting the records found in the private archives of the Institute Pasteur in French Guiana and those accessible in libraries worldwide. This publication highlights successes and failures in vector control and identifies the constraints and expectations for vector control in this French overseas territory in the Americas.
Highlights
French Guiana is located in the northeastern part of the South American continent, sharing a border with Surinam on the West and Brazil on the East (Fig. 1)
Vector-born disease control in French Guiana has been primarily achieved through vector control measures, in addition to vaccines (YF) and chemoprophylaxis
These vector control strategies have largely relied on insecticide application as the first line of defence to control mosquito populations over many decades
Summary
French Guiana is located in the northeastern part of the South American continent, sharing a border with Surinam on the West and Brazil on the East (Fig. 1). 1959-1963 - Reintroduction of DDT resistant Ae. aegypti populations: a turning-point for vector control strategies - In 1959, Ae. aegypti recolonised French Guiana along the coast from Saint Laurent to Cayenne.
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