Highlights•Cuticular resistance is due to cuticle thickening and its altered
composition.•Cuticular alterations can increase the intensity and broaden the spectrum of …

Background The landscape of mosquito-borne disease risk has changed dramatically in
recent decades, due to the emergence and reemergence of urban transmission cycles …

The fight against malaria is increasingly threatened by failures in vector control due to
growing insecticide resistance. This review examines the recent primary research that …

Abstract Background In the Guadeloupe and Saint Martin islands, Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes are the only recognized vectors of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. For …

Background Unrestricted use of pesticides in agriculture is likely to increase insecticide
resistance in mosquito vectors. Unfortunately, strategies for managing insecticide resistance …

Background Vector control can contribute to the development of resistance to insecticides in
malaria vectors. As the swamps and wetlands used for some agricultural activities constitute …

The directional selection for insecticide resistance due to indiscriminate use of insecticides
in public health and agricultural system favors an increase in the frequency of insecticide …

Background Malaria vector control in Tanzania is based on use of long-lasting insecticide
treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), which both rely on the use of …

Abstract Background Guidelines from the World Health Organization for monitoring
insecticide resistance in disease vectors recommend exposing insects to a predetermined …

Background Knowledge on the spread and distribution of insecticide resistance in major
malaria vectors such as Anopheles funestus is key to implement successful resistance …