Pyrethroid and DDT resistance and organophosphate susceptibility among anopheles spp. Mosquitoes, western Kenya

Christine L. Wanjala, Jernard P. Mbugi, Edna Ototo, Maxwell Gesuge, Yaw A. Afrane, Harrysone E. Atieli, Guofa Zhou, Andrew K. Githeko, Guiyun Yan

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Abstract

We conducted standard insecticide susceptibility testing across western Kenya and found that the Anopheles gambiae mosquito has acquired high resistance to pyrethroids and DDT, patchy resistance to carbamates, but no resistance to organophosphates. Use of non–pyrethroid-based vector control tools may be preferable for malaria prevention in this region.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2178-2181
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume21
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes

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