Farmers' pesticide usage practices in the malaria endemic region of North-Western Tanzania: implications to the control of malaria vectors

A Philbert, SL Lyantagaye, G Nkwengulila - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Pesticides remain the mainstay for the control of agricultural pests and disease
vectors. However, their indiscriminate use in agriculture has led to development of …

Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria …

NS Matowo, M Tanner, G Munhenga, SA Mapua… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Unrestricted use of pesticides in agriculture is likely to increase insecticide
resistance in mosquito vectors. Unfortunately, strategies for managing insecticide resistance …

Effects of agricultural pesticides on the susceptibility and fitness of malaria vectors in rural south-eastern Tanzania

NH Urio, PG Pinda, AJ Ngonzi, LL Muyaga… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Agricultural pesticides may exert strong selection pressures on malaria vectors
during the aquatic life stages and may contribute to resistance in adult mosquitoes. This …

Participatory approaches for raising awareness among subsistence farmers in Tanzania about the spread of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and the possible …

NS Matowo, M Tanner, BA Temba, M Finda, YP Mlacha… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Insecticide resistance is a key barrier to long-term malaria control, and it may be
exacerbated by poor agricultural pesticide use. Current practices, however, do not link …

Insecticide use pattern and phenotypic susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to commonly used insecticides in Lower Moshi, northern Tanzania

EJ Nnko, C Kihamia, F Tenu, Z Premji, EJ Kweka - BMC Research Notes, 2017 - Springer
Background Evidence of insecticide resistance has been documented in different malaria
endemic areas. Surveillance studies to allow prompt investigation of associated factors to …

Pyrethroids and DDT tolerance of Anopheles gambiae sl from Sengerema District, an area of intensive pesticide usage in north‐western Tanzania

A Philbert, SL Lyantagaye, G Pradel… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the susceptibility status of malaria vectors to pyrethroids and
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), characterise the mechanisms underlying resistance …

Susceptibility status of malaria vectors to insecticides commonly used for malaria control in Tanzania

B Kabula, P Tungu, J Matowo, J Kitau… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of the study was to monitor the insecticide susceptibility status of malaria
vectors in 12 sentinel districts of Tanzania. Methods WHO standard methods were used to …

Dynamics and monitoring of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors across mainland Tanzania from 1997 to 2017: a systematic review

DJ Matiya, AB Philbert, W Kidima, JJ Matowo - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Malaria still claims substantial lives of individuals in Tanzania. Insecticide-
treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spray (IRS) are used as major malaria vector control …

Rapid evolution of insecticide resistance and patterns of pesticides usage in agriculture in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon

N Sonhafouo-Chiana, LD Nkahe, E Kopya… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background The practice of agriculture in urban settings contributes to the rapid expansion
of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors. However, there is still not enough information on …

Impacts of Agricultural Practices on Insecticide Resistance in the Malaria Vector Anopheles arabiensis in Khartoum State, Sudan

SA Abuelmaali, AH Elaagip, MA Basheer, EA Frah… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Agricultural pesticides may play a profound role in selection of resistance in
field populations of mosquito vectors. The objective of this study is to investigate possible …