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High resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.L. populations to public health insecticides in Ghana: contribution of domestic and agricultural pesticide use.
BMC infectious diseases - 11 Jun 2026
Yanney Stephina Adjoa, Abdulai Anisa, Owusu-Asenso Christopher Mfum, Akuamoah-Boateng Yaw, Mohammed Sabtiu Abdul Rahim, Sraku Isaac Kwame, Machani Maxwell Gesuge, Attah Simon Kwaku, Afrane Yaw Asare
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BACKGROUND: Malaria elimination efforts in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly threatened by the spread of insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae sensu lacto (s.l.). The widespread use of insecticides in vector control and pesticides in agriculture has intensified resistance development in malaria vectors. This study examined the drivers of high insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes in Ghana's...
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