Evidence of insecticide resistance selection in wild Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes due to agricultural pesticide use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The wetlands used for some agricultural activities constitute productive breeding sites for many mosquito species. Thus, the agricultural use of insecticide targeting other pests may select for insecticide resistance in malaria mosquitoes. The purpose of this study is to clarify some knowledge gaps on the role of agrochemicals in the development of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors is of utmost importance for vector control.

Methods

Using the CDC bottle test and the log-probit analysis, we investigated for the first time the resistance levels of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes to neonicotinoids, insecticides used exclusively for crop protection in Côte d'Ivoire. The study was conducted in two agricultural regions (Tiassale and Gagnoa) and one non-agricultura

SUBMITTER: Mouhamadou CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6631620 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature