Fig. 1

To understand the different stages at which drones can be used in surveillance and control of vector-borne pathogens it is important to follow the vector life-cycle and relate it to the environment wherein mosquitoes develop. Juvenile stages develop in aquatic habitats; in contrast, adult mosquitoes are broadly dispersed in the landscape. Drones are being used to produce high-resolution maps of these landscapes and to assist surveillance and control activities in the field