Insecticide resistance is an increasing concern in southeast Asia. Although ivermectin is thought of as solely an endoparasiticide, it has proven effective as an endectocide against An. dirus. Cramer et al 2021 use zooprophylaxis-aided ivermectin-based vector elimination (ZAIVE), injecting cattle with the antiparasitic and getting at least 30 days of increased mortality in this species and An. epiroticus.
