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High pyrethroid resistance is associated with high frequencies of 1014F and 1014S kdr mutations in Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Journal of medical entomology - 17 Mar 2025
Somda Zephirin, Zanré Nicolas, Wangrawa Dimitri W, Toé Hyacinthe K, Sombié Aboubacar, Saiki Erisha, Fukumoto Shinya, Sakurai Tatsuya, Sanon Antoine, McCall Philip J, Kanuka Hirotaka, Weetman David, Badolo Athanase
Abstract excerpt
Malaria remains a major public health threat in Burkina Faso, as in most sub-Saharan Africa countries. Malaria control relies mainly on long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying. In Burkina Faso, an escalating of insecticide resistance has been observed over the last decades. This study aimed to investigate insecticide resistance and the underlying mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae...
Topics
- Animals
- Anopheles
- Insecticide Resistance
- Burkina Faso
- Pyrethrins
- Insecticides
- Mutation
- Larva