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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Copepods, and Biological Control of Mosquitoes in Vietnam

Sustainability Challenge: Fighting Tropical Illness without DDT

Region/Locale: Vietnam

Website: http://www.ecotippingpoints.org/indepth/vietnamdengue.html

Description:
The story of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, an “emergent” disease known only since 1950, illustrates the benefits that are possible with local community action and ecological management. This case explains how the copepod Mesocyclops, a tiny crustacean, has been used to kill virtually all the mosquito larvae whenever it is in water-filled containers where mosquitoes breed. Vietnam has mounted a campaign to distribute Mesocyclops throughout the country. The mosquito and the disease have disappeared from every village that uses Mesocyclops, the key to success being strong community organization to ensure that everyone uses the copepods.

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More information available on the EcoTipping Points Website:  www.ecotippingpoints.org
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Asia and Pacific
Driving forces relevant to a sustainability transition
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