[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 …

A single mutation G454A in the P450 CYP9K1 drives pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus reducing bed net efficacy

CS Djoko Tagne, MFM Kouamo, M Tchouakui… - Genetics, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Metabolic mechanisms conferring pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors are jeopardizing
the effectiveness of insecticide-based interventions, and identification of their markers is a …

[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 …

Parallel Evolution in Mosquito Vectors—A Duplicated Esterase Locus is Associated With Resistance to Pirimiphos-methyl in Anopheles gambiae

SC Nagi, ER Lucas, A Egyir-Yawson… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The primary control methods for the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, are
based on insecticidal interventions. Emerging resistance to these compounds is therefore of …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing pyrethroid resistance and mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae (ss) and Anopheles arabiensis from 11 districts in Uganda

HD Mawejje, D Weetman, A Epstein, A Lynd… - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Insecticide resistance threatens recent progress on malaria control in Africa. To characterize
pyrethroid resistance in Uganda, Anopheles gambiae (ss.) and Anopheles arabiensis were …

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 …

Copy number variants underlie major selective sweeps in insecticide resistance genes in Anopheles arabiensis

ER Lucas, SC Nagi, B Kabula, B Batengana… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
To keep ahead of the evolution of resistance to insecticides in mosquitoes, national malaria
control programmes must make use of a range of insecticides, both old and new, while …