Temephos Resistance in Prevention of Dengue Cases: Literature Review

Dengue is an acute disease caused by bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The decrease in rate of dengue cases due to control larval vectors using larvicide intervention. But overuse can result resistant vectors. Temephos a that has been circulating and used community for long time. larvae are reported be many countries. This study aims find out level resistance temephos. Scientific article searches several databases keywords period 2018-2022. research uses literature review method searching articles indexed journals as source information. Results synthesis found temephos experienced countries, including Indonesia. WHO standard about 0.02 mg/L death Resistance occurs concentration larvae. results studies with 1% have occurred mortality resistance. So use had impact on various