Non-contact detection of pyrethroids widely used in vector control by Anopheles mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT: Pyrethroids are the most widely used insecticides to control vector borne diseases including malaria. Physiological resistance mechanisms to these insecticides have been well described, whereas those for behavioral resistance remain overlooked. Field data suggest the presence of spatial sensory detection by Anopheles mosquitoes of the pyrethroid molecules used in insecticide-based control tools, such as long-lasting insecticide nets or insecticide residual spraying. This opens the way to the emergence of a wide range of behavioral adaptations among malaria vectors. However, the spatial sensory detection of these molecules is controversial and needs to be demonstrated. The goal of this study was to behaviorally characterize the non-contact detection of three of the most common pyrethroids u

SUBMITTER: Kambou SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11244766 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature