Insecticide resistance and its intensity in urban Anopheles arabiensis in Kisumu City, Western Kenya: Implications for malaria control in urban areas
These findings show high resistance of An. arabiensis to insecticides commonly used for vector control, linked with increased levels of detoxification enzymes. The observed intensity of resistance underscores the pressing issue of insecticide resistance in urban areas, potentially compromising the effectiveness of vector control measures, especially pyrethroid-treated LLINs. Given the species' unique behavior and ecology compared to An. gambiae, tailored vector control strategies are needed to address this concern in urban settings.
Authors
- Brenda Onyango
- Ming‐Chieh Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2462-6089)
- Irene Nzioki
- Shirley A. Onyango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8411-8310)
- Eric Ochomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4042-4970)
- Xiaoming Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1232-3125)
- Yaw A. Afrane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6576-523X)
- Harrysone Atieli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-0674)
- Maxwell G. Machani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2640-130X)
- John I. Githure
- Guiyun Yan
- Andrew K. Githeko
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Kenyatta University (KE)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303921
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit