A joint study by Jahangirnagar University and Japanese researchers found that Aedes mosquitoes in Dhaka and Chattogram have developed resistance to five out of six tested pesticides. The findings suggest that existing chemical control measures are largely ineffective, significantly increasing the risk of future dengue outbreaks.
Disease
dengue
Notes
Aedes mosquitoes in Dhaka and Chattogram have developed significant cross-resistance to pyrethroid and carbamate insecticides, with only organophosphate-based malathion showing effectiveness in current tests.
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| 2 · district | ঢাকা ও চট্টগ্রাম |