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Entomological surveys and insecticide resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Dakar, Senegal: First detection of the kdr mutation.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2025
Sene Ndeye Marie, Nimo-Paintsil Shirley, Gaye Moussa, Ndiaye El Hadj, Ngom El Hadji Malick, Diouf Babacar, Sy Faty Amadou, Diagne Moussa Moise, Gaye Alioune, Diallo Diawo, Dia Ibrahima, Weaver Scott C, Dadzie Samuel, Harwood James F, Diallo Mawlouth
Abstract excerpt
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of arboviruses in Senegal, yet this species is not typically targeted by routine vector control programs. Through entomological surveillance, we investigated over a one-year (2022-2023) the risk of arbovirus transmission in Dakar, Senegal, the spatial distribution of insecticide resistance and the underlying resistance mechanisms. Weekly ovitraps were deployed in 15 localities...
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- Animals
- Senegal
- Aedes
- Insecticide Resistance
- Mosquito Vectors
