[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary consequences of long-distance dispersal in mosquitoes

TL Schmidt - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Long-distance dispersal underlies the global threat of mosquito disease•Long-
distance dispersal and active flight should be analysed as distinct processes•Insecticide …

Genome-wide association studies reveal novel loci associated with pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii

ER Lucas, SC Nagi, A Egyir-Yawson… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Resistance to insecticides in Anopheles mosquitoes threatens the effectiveness of malaria
control, but the genetics of resistance are only partially understood. We performed a large …

Association of a rapidly selected 4.3 kb transposon-containing structural variation with a P450-based resistance to pyrethroids in the African malaria vector Anopheles …

LMJ Mugenzi, TA Tekoh, ST Ntadoun, AD Chi… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Deciphering the evolutionary forces controlling insecticide resistance in malaria vectors
remains a prerequisite to designing molecular tools to detect and assess resistance impact …

Cryptic population structure and insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae from the southern Democratic Republic of Congo

TPW Dennis, P Pescod, S Barasa, LT Cerdeira… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffers from one of the highest malaria
burdens worldwide, but information on its Anopheles vector populations is relatively limited …

Genome-wide association studies unveil major genetic loci driving insecticide resistance in Anopheles funestus in four eco-geographical settings across Cameroon

M Gadji, JA Kengne-Ouafo, M Tchouakui, MJ Wondji… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Insecticide resistance is jeopardising malaria control efforts in Africa.
Deciphering the evolutionary dynamics of mosquito populations country-wide is essential for …

[HTML][HTML] LLIN evaluation in Uganda project (LLINEUP): The fabric integrity, chemical content and bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets treated with and without …

F Mechan, A Katureebe, V Tuhaise, M Mugote… - Current research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) supplemented with the synergist piperonyl butoxide
have been developed in response to growing pyrethroid resistance; however, their durability …

Phenotypic evidence of deltamethrin resistance and identification of selective sweeps in Anopheles mosquitoes on the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau

S Moss, RT Jones, E Pretorius, ET da Silva… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Vector control in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau currently relies on pyrethroid
insecticide-treated nets. However, data on insecticide resistance in Guinea-Bissau is limited …

Modelling spatiotemporal trends in the frequency of genetic mutations conferring insecticide target-site resistance in African mosquito malaria vector species

PA Hancock, A Lynd, A Wiebe, M Devine, J Essandoh… - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Resistance in malaria vectors to pyrethroids, the most widely used class of
insecticides for malaria vector control, threatens the continued efficacy of vector control tools …

LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP)–effects of a vector control trial on Plasmodium infection prevalence and genotypic markers of insecticide resistance in …

A Lynd, S Gonahasa, SG Staedke, A Oruni… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Pyrethroid bednets treated with the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO) offer the possibility of
improved vector control in mosquito populations with metabolic resistance. In 2017–2019 …

The dynamics of deltamethrin resistance evolution in Aedes albopictus has an impact on fitness and dengue virus type-2 vectorial capacity

Y Guo, K Hu, J Zhou, Z Xie, Y Zhao, S Zhao, J Gu… - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Worldwide invasion and expansion of Aedes albopictus, an important vector of
dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, has become a serious concern in global public …