Resting behaviour of malaria vectors in highland and lowland sites of western Kenya: Implication on malaria vector control measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the interactions between increased insecticide resistance and resting behaviour patterns of malaria mosquitoes is important for planning of adequate vector control. This study was designed to investigate the resting behavior, host preference and rates of Plasmodium falciparum infection in relation to insecticide resistance of malaria vectors in different ecologies of western Kenya.

Methods

Anopheles mosquito collections were carried out during the dry and rainy seasons in Kisian (lowland site) and Bungoma (highland site), both in western Kenya using pyrethrum spray catches (PSC), mechanical aspiration (Prokopack) for indoor collections, clay pots, pit shelter and Prokopack for outdoor collections. WHO tube bioassay was used to determine levels of phe

SUBMITTER: Machani MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7041793 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature