Insecticide resistance and its intensity in urban Anopheles arabiensis in Kisumu City, Western Kenya: Implications for malaria control in urban areas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rise of insecticide resistance poses a growing challenge to the effectiveness of vector control tools, particularly in rural areas. However, the urban setting has received comparatively less focus despite its significance in attracting rural to urban migration. Unplanned urbanization, often overlooked, exacerbates insecticide resistance as Anopheles mosquitoes adapt to the polluted environments of rapidly expanding cities. This study aimed to assess the insecticide susceptibility status of malaria vectors and identify potential underlying mechanisms across three distinct ecological settings characterized by differing levels of urbanization in Kisumu County, Kenya.

Methods

The study was conducted in 2022-2023 in Kisumu County, western Kenya. Field-derived An. g

SUBMITTER: Machani MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560014 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature