Abstract French Guiana is a European ultraperipheric region located on the northern Atlantic
coast of South America. It constitutes an important forested region for biological conservation …

Background: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is one of the key interventions recommended by
World Health Organization in preventing malaria infection. We aimed to conduct a …

Insecticide-based vector control is key to the reduction and elimination of malaria. Although
insecticide resistance is common in malaria vector populations, the operational implications …

Parasitic diseases are a public health problem, especially in developing countries where
millions of people are affected every year. Current treatments have several drawbacks …

Gut microbiota communities in mosquitoes are influenced among others, by developmental
stage. There is evidence that the aquatic environment where larvae feed influences the …

Background Knockdown resistance (kdr) is a well-characterized target-site insecticide
resistance mechanism that is associated with DDT and pyrethroid resistance. Even though …

Background Decrease in malaria rates (eg incidence and cases) in Latin America maintains
this region on track to achieve the goal of elimination. During the last 5 years, three countries …

Background: Studies on the long-term behavior of malaria are scarce in Colombia and, in
general, are aimed at explaining this behavior from a perspective that adjusts to the function …

The use of insecticides for the control of Aedes aegypti (L.)(Diptera: Culicidae) in Colombia
has indirectly influenced the susceptibility status of Culex quinquefasciatus Say populations …

Development of resistance among the vectors to different insecticides poses a potential
threat to vector control programme. Regular monitoring of susceptibility status of vector …