Abstract
The kdr mutation, conferring resistance to pyrethroid insecticides, has been reported in several West-African populations of Anopheies gambiae S form and in the M form populations from tropical forest of Benin We report the finding of a single M specimen collected in the rice-field area of Vallée du Kou (Burkina Faso) showing the mutation at the heterozygous state. The monitoring of kdr mutation in An. gambiae forms/species is of paramount importance to implement effective malaria control tools and may greatly improve the knowledge of the relationship between and within An. gambiae populations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-158 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Parassitologia |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anopheles gambiae M form
- Burkina Faso
- Kdr mutation
- Pyrethroid resistance