Loss of Household Protection from Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets against Pyrethroid-Resistant Mosquitoes, Benin

Loss of Household Protection from Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets against Pyrethroid-Resistant Mosquitoes, Benin

Pyrethroid resistance is becoming widespread in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, coinciding with expanded use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) throughout Africa. To investigate whether nets in use are still protective, we conducted household trials in northern and southern Benin, where An. gambiae mo...

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Main Authors: Alex Asidi, Raphael N’Guessan, Martin Akogbeto, Chris Curtis, Mark Rowland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Anopheles gambiae
pyrethroid
insecticide resistance
insecticide treated bed nets
Benin
malaria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/12-0218_article

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