Insecticides Resistance Status of An. gambiae in Areas of Varying Agrochemical Use in Cote D'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insecticide resistance monitoring of the malaria vectors to different classes of insecticides is necessary for resistance management. Malaria vector control management approaches are essentially based on IRS and LLINs. However, insecticide resistance is caused by several sources of selection and in case the selection pressure is from agricultural practices, then measures need to be taken to avoid a failure of the control methods put in place. The current study was undertaken to monitor the susceptibility of vectors to different classes of insecticides in areas of varying agrochemical use patterns.

Methods

A survey to determine the agricultural chemical use pattern was undertaken in ten localities across Côte d'Ivoire. In addition, WHO susceptibility tests were car

SUBMITTER: Fodjo BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196986 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature