Cattle ticks are an important constraint on livestock production, particularly in tropical and
subtropical areas. Use of synthetic acaricides is the primary method of tick control; therefore …

The insect nervous system is critical for its functional integrity. The cholinergic system, of
which acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a key enzyme, is essential to the Anopheles …

Background Insecticide resistance has emerged as one of the major challenges facing
National Malaria Control Programmes in Africa. A well-coordinated national database on …

Contact irritant and non-contact repellent activities of β-caryophyllene oxide were evaluated
against laboratory strains of female Aedes aegypti (USDA strain), a major arbovirus vector …

Background This study aims to provide baseline data on the resistance status to
insecticides, the frequency of mechanisms involved and the impact of the association with …

Anopheles gambiae sl (D iptera: C ulicidae) in M uleba, T anzania has developed high
levels of resistance to most insecticides currently advocated for malaria control. The kdr …

Background Neonicotinoids are gradually being introduced into malaria vector control due
to their mode of action that targets insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) …

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 …

Vector control has significantly reduced malaria morbidity in many regions of the world
where the disease was endemic and is now moving toward malaria elimination. Among the …

Background Malaria transmission is known to be perennial and heterogeneous in Benin.
Studies assessing local malaria prevalence, transmission levels and vector characteristics …