The use of pyrethroid insecticides in malaria vector control has increased dramatically in the
past decade through the scale up of insecticide treated net distribution programmes and …

Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Cameroon and disease
prevention is facing strong challenges due to the rapid expansion of insecticide resistance in …

Insects exposed to pesticides undergo strong natural selection and have developed various
adaptive mechanisms to survive. Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in the malaria vector …

Background Insecticide resistance in malaria vectors is a growing concern in many countries
which requires immediate attention because of the limited chemical arsenal available for …

Malaria is still a major burden causing the death of nearly 655,000 people each year, mostly
in children under the age of five, and affecting those living in the poorest countries [1] …

Constant and extensive use of chemical insecticides has created a selection pressure and
favored resistance development in many insect species worldwide. One of the most …

Malaria control programs are being jeopardized by the spread of insecticide resistance in
mosquito vector populations. The situation in Burkina Faso is emblematic with Anopheles …

Background Insecticide resistance monitoring is essential to help national programmers to
implement more effective and sustainable malaria control strategies in endemic countries …

Pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is a major concern to
malaria vector control programmes. Resistance is mainly due to target-site insensitivity …

Several groups are develo** and applying DNA-based technologies to monitor insecticide-
based disease control programmes. However, several recent papers have concluded that …