Main themes (these will be revised based on submission of abstracts)           

1. Biology, ecology and transmission dynamics of disease vectors. 

2. Surveillance and diagnostic tools: Vectors and humans (insecticide resistance monitoring/management, molecular xenomonitoring, omics, field-deployable diagnostics, point-of-care tests, multiplex tests, mosquito traps).

3. Changing landscapes: Climate change, environmental disruption, urbanisation and emerging risks. 

4. One Health surveillance systems & pandemic preparedness (zoonotic spillovers, wildlife surveillance)

5. Invasion and geographical expansion of vectors.

6. Digital tools for surveillance and control (drones, RS/GIS, automated vector monitoring, interactive dashboards, integrated data platforms/analytics, AI/ML, predictive modelling).

7. Epidemiology, surveillance and management of VBDs in rural and urban environments.

a. Mosquito-borne diseases (malaria, filariasis, West Nile virus, JE, Dengue, CHIKV, Zika).

b. Other vector-borne diseases (sand fly, tick & mite-borne infections).

8. Public health pest management: towards improving product innovation and regulatory pathways. 

9. Urban pest management: Challenges and Opportunities. 

10. Disease elimination: Status, challenges and strategies. 

11. Novel vector control tools: Wolbachia, GM, SIT, spatial repellents, endectocides, new chemistries. 

12. International health security.

Formats of presentations: 

Invited Plenary Talks – 1 per day.

Invited Lectures – 1 per theme.

Panel Discussion – On selected topics.

Selected Oral Presentations: 10 mins/ 5 mins (Turbo/Young Investigator Forum).

Selected Poster Presentations.