Nanomedicine and Nanomaterials for Insect-Borne Disease Control

Insect vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies drive the transmission of malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis, and other diseases that carry a heavy global health burden. Progress in controlling them is hindered by widespread insecticide resistance, shifting vector behaviour and ecology, and gaps in our understanding of vector biology. Nanomedicine and nanomaterials offer new ways to target the insect vector itself, from nano-formulated insecticides and repellents to approaches that disrupt vector physiology, development, and pathogen carriage.The goal of this collection is to highlight recent advances in nanomedicine and nanomaterials for the control of insect vectors and the interruption of disease transmission, with an emphasis on the biology of the vector. The collection will also explore vector-pathogen interactions, mechanistic insights into nanoparticle action on insects, environmental and biosafety considerations, insecticide-resistance management, and translational opportunities for safer, more effective, and sustainable vector-control strategies against mosquito-, tick-, sandfly-, and other insect-borne diseases.This Research Topic will bring together entomological and nanotechnology research spanning the vector, the pathogen it carries, and the host. We welcome themes such as:- Nano-enabled vector control and insect-targeted delivery- Nano-formulated insecticides and repellents, including resistance management- Effects of nanomaterials on vector physiology, development, and behaviour- Transmission-blocking and vector-pathogen interaction approaches- Nanoparticle-based drug and vaccine delivery, and nanomaterials for pathogen inhibition- Safety, environmental impact, and translational potential in vector-control settingsTo keep the collection focused and complementary to related work, submissions centred on diagnostic detection or resistance sensing fall outside its scope. We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review, Perspective, and Methods articles. Topic editors: Kumud Kant Awasthi, Vijay Pal Singh, Dr. Seema Ramniwas Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/85739/nanomedicine-and-nanomaterials-for-insect-borne-disease-control