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Influence of insecticide resistance on the biting and resting preferences of malaria vectors in the Gambia.

Majidah Hamid-AdiamohDavis NwakanmaBenoit Sessinou AssogbaMamadou Ousmane NdiathUmberto D'AlessandroYaw A AfraneAlfred Amambua-Ngwa
Published in: PloS one (2021)
In this study, high levels of resistance mutations were observed that could be influencing the mosquito populations to rest indoors or outdoors. The prevalent animal-biting behaviour demonstrated in the mosquito populations suggest that larval source management could be an intervention to complement vector control in this setting.
Keyphrases
  • aedes aegypti
  • zika virus
  • dengue virus
  • randomized controlled trial
  • heart rate
  • heart rate variability
  • genetic diversity
  • blood pressure
  • decision making