Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector Anopheles parensis in an area with long-term use of insecticide-treated nets in northwestern Tanzania
This study offers insights into the behaviours and insecticide susceptibility of An. parensis. Primarily feeding on non-human hosts, An. parensis is less significant in malaria transmission than more anthropophilic vectors. Unlike the pyrethroid-resistant An. funestus sensu stricto, An. parensis remains fully susceptible to public health insecticides despite the use of insecticidal bed nets. These findings provide a foundation for future research and may inform control strategies targeting residual malaria transmission involving An. parensis.
Authors
- Salum A. Mapua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3309-4328)
- Fredros O. Okumu
- Gustav Mkandawile
- Najat F. Kahamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4471-5820)
- Nancy S. Matowo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2302-3796)
- Frédéric Tripet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-0712)
- John P. Masalu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-7021)
- Joel O. Odero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8463-2122)
- Emmanuel E. Hape (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0104-8335)
- Ismail H. Nambunga
Institutions
- Ifakara Health Institute (TZ)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06634-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Northwestern University