Vegetable oil-based surfactants are adjuvants that enhance the efficacy of neonicotinoid insecticides and can bias susceptibility testing in adult mosquitoes

FA Ashu, C Fouet, MM Ambadiang… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The standard operating procedure for testing the susceptibility of adult
mosquitoes to neonicotinoid or butenolide insecticides recommends using a vegetable oil …

Clothianidin-resistant Anopheles gambiae adult mosquitoes from Yaoundé, Cameroon, display reduced susceptibility to SumiShield® 50WG, a neonicotinoid …

C Fouet, FA Ashu, MM Ambadiang, W Tchapga… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic exposure of mosquito larvae to pesticide residues and cross-resistance
mechanisms are major drivers of tolerance to insecticides used for vector control. This …

Resistance of Anopheles gambiae to the new insecticide clothianidin associated with unrestricted use of agricultural neonicotinoids in Yaoundé, Cameroon

C Fouet, AF Ashu, MM Ambadiang, W Tchapga… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Background New active ingredients, mostly repurposed from the agricultural sector, are
gradually being introduced into malaria vector control programs. Prior to scaling up novel …

Enhancing the efficacy of neonicotinoids against mosquitoes and overcoming resistance issues

FA Ashu, C Fouet, MM Ambadiang, V Penlap-Beng… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Background Neonicotinoids are potential alternatives for targeting pyrethroid-resistant
mosquitoes, but their efficacy against malaria vector populations of Sub-Saharan Africa has …

Vegetable oil surfactants are synergists that can bias neonicotinoid susceptibility testing in adult mosquitoes

FA Ashu, C Fouet, MM Ambadiang, V Penlap-Beng… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Background The standard operating procedure for testing the susceptibility of adult
mosquitoes to clothianidin, a neonicotinoid, recommends using a vegetable oil ester as …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance to clothianidin reduces the efficacy of SumiShield® 50WG, a neonicotinoid formulation for indoor residual spraying, against Anopheles gambiae

C Fouet, F Ashu, M Ambadiang, W Tchapga… - Research …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic exposure of mosquito larvae to pesticide residues in agricultural areas is often
associated with evolution of resistance to insecticides used for vector control. This presents …