Multiple insecticide resistance and Plasmodium infection in the principal malaria vectors Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae in a forested locality close to the Yaounde airport, Cameroon.

ABSTRACT: Background: Reducing the burden of malaria requires better understanding of vector populations, particularly in forested regions where the incidence remains elevated. Here, we characterized malaria vectors in a locality near the Yaoundé international airport, Cameroon, including species composition, abundance, Plasmodium infection rate, insecticide resistance profiles and underlying resistance mechanisms. Methods: Blood-fed adult mosquitoes resting indoors were aspirated from houses in April 2019 at Elende, a locality situated 2 km from the Yaoundé-Nsimalen airport. Female mosquitoes were forced to lay eggs to generate F ₁ adults. Bioassays were performed to assess resistance profile to the four insecticides classes. The threshold of insecticide susceptibili

SUBMITTER: Nkemngo FN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7667521 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature