ISCEP 2026 At Sunway Putra Hotel 17-18 August 2026
ABSTRACT
PLENARY SPEAKER 1
VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES AND THE ROLE OF INSECT SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL
Centre for Toxicology and Health Rak Studies Faculty of Health Sciences Unkara Kahargaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), perscularly mosquito-bome viral and parasitic infections, remain among the world's most persistent public health challenges. Diseases such as dangus, chikungunya, Zika, and malaria continue to impose substantial health and economic burdens, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. As environmental change, urbanisation, and global travel reshape disease transmission, effective entomological surveillance and adaptive vector control have become more important than ever Over the past decade, vector surveillance has evolved from conventional trapping and manual identification to intelligent, technology-driven systema. Artificial intelligence (AIL the Internet of Things (IoT) drones, robotics, genomic surveillance, and acoustic mosquito recognition now enable real-time monitoring of vector populations and environmental conditions supporting earlier detection of disease risks and more targeted interventions. Vector control strategies have also advanced considerably Biological approaches such as Wolbachia-based interventions. the Sterke and Incompatible Insect Techniques (SIT/IT), Al-assisted drone applications, attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBS), and emerging gene-editing technologies are expanding the toolbox for Integrated Vector Management (MM) Southeast Asia, where dengue remains hyperendemic, has become a leader in implementing these innovations Singapore has pioneered IIT using Al-based male mosquito sorting, while Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia have adopted Wolbachia-based population replacement strategin against Aedes aegypti. In Malaysia, nationwide Walbachis releases have shown encouraging reductions in dengue transmission, complemented by loT-enabled smart ovitraps for continuous surveillance and dengue hotspot mapping. For malaria, integrated vector management continues to evolve through targeted residual spraying, strengthened surveillance, and the introduction of RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M vaccines in endemic settings. Together intelligent surveillance and innovative biological, environmental, and chemical interventions are reshaping vector control and strengthening our capacity to prevent vector-bome diseases, supporting sustainable public health and global health security.
Keywords: vector-borne diseases, insect surveillance, vector control, technology-driven systems, Integrated Vector Management (VML intelligent surveillance
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