Scientific Publications Relating to Insect V ectors from 1995 to 2004 National Institute of Health Biology and Ecology Section, Scientific Publications Relating to Insect Vectors from 1995 to 2004 Medical Entomology Group, National Institute of Health, ISBN 974-7549-46-8 Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health Scientific Publications Relating to Insect Vectors from 1995 to 2004 Biology and Ecology Section, Medical Entomology Group, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Science, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. II Scientific Publications Relating to Insect Vectors from 1995-2004 Published by: Biology and Ecology Section, Medical Entomology Group, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Science, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. Tel.: 0-2589-9850-8 ext 99245 e-mail:
[email protected] Editor: Usavadee Thavara First Published: 2004 National Library of Thailand Cataloging in Publication Data Scientific Publications relating to Insect Vectors from 1995-2004.--Bangkok.: National Institute of Health, 2004. 280 p. 1. Insects as carriers of disease. I. Usavadee Thavara, ed. II. Title 614.43 ISBN 974-7549-46-8 Designed: Desire CRM Printed: Desire Co., Ltd. Tel 0-2278-0541 Scientific Publications Relating to Insect Vectors from 1995 to 2004 FOREWORD The National Institute of Health (NIH), Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand has been involved in spearheading a national effort toward implementing a comprehensive progress of research and training for the prevention and control of a variety of communicable and non-communicable diseases, environmental risks and control of toxic substances. Among these diseases, the vector-borne diseases, such as Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF), malaria, filariasis and Japanese encephalitis pose major public health problems in Thailand.