Influence of pyrethroid-treated bed net on host seeking behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s. carrying the kdr allele.

ABSTRACT: The use of long lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) treated with pyrethroïd is known for its major contribution in malaria control. However, LLINs are suspected to induce behavioral changes in malaria vectors, which may in turn drastically affect their efficacy against Plasmodium sp. transmission. In sub Saharan Africa, where malaria imposes the heaviest burden, the main malaria vectors are widely resistant to pyrethroïds, the insecticide family used on LLINs, which also threatens LLIN efficiency. There is therefore a crucial need for deciphering how insecticide-impregnated materials might affect the host-seeking behavior of malaria vectors in regards to insecticide resistance. In this study, we explored the impact of permethrin-impregnated net on the host attractiveness for Anopheles gambiae

SUBMITTER: Porciani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5536278 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature