Background Since the advent of the Green Revolution, pesticides have played an important
role in the global management of invertebrate pests including vector mosquitoes. Despite …

Background Insecticide resistance in major malaria vectors poses severe challenges for
stakeholders responsible for controlling the disease. During the 2013/14 season, malaria …

Background Malaria vector control using insecticide-based approaches has proven to be an
effective strategy. However, widespread insecticide resistance among malaria vector …

Background Vector control activities, namely long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and indoor
residual spraying (IRS), have contributed significantly to the decreasing malaria burden …

Background Malaria control is heavily dependent on the use of insecticides that target adult
mosquito vectors via insecticide treated nets (ITNs) or indoor residual spraying (IRS). Four …

Background Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is a growing concern in Africa. Since
only a few insecticides are used for public health and limited development of new molecules …

Vector control strategies recommended by the World Health Organization are threatened by
resistance of Anopheles mosquitoes to insecticides. Information on the distribution of …

Background The emergence and spread of insecticide resistance in the major African
malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae (ss.) and An. arabiensis may compromise the current …

Background The scale-up of malaria interventions in sub-Saharan Africa has been
accompanied by a dramatic increase in insecticide resistance in Anopheles spp. In …

In malaria-endemic countries, monitoring of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors in
areas contaminated with different sources of pollutants is still lacking. This study investigated …