Strengthening research and training on insecticide resistance in arthropod vectors in South America: The WINSA network
The "South American Research Network for the Surveillance and Control of Insecticide-Resistance in Arthropod Vectors" (WINSA), established in 2024 by the IRD and FIOCRUZ with support from the US-CDC VecNet initiative and WHO-TDR, aims to coordinate research on insecticide resistance in arthropod vectors in South America, provide a platform for regional collaboration, and develop effective mitigation strategies. WINSA brings together leading technical experts representing research institutions from 14 countries and territories located in South America, the USA, and France to promote collaboration and information exchange, identify research gaps and priorities, enhance technical capacity in insecticide resistance monitoring, and support national and regional programs on vector resistance issues. This network seeks to contribute to the reduction and elimination of vector-borne diseases in South America.
Authors
- Audrey Lenhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9156-4228)
- Miriam Palomino Salcedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7184-779X)
- Stéphane Duchon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0140-1020)
- Gabriela Willat
- Diego Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3663-1782)
- Christian R. González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2582-6071)
- Nilsa González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5562-9728)
- Luisa Elena Figueroa
- José Bento Pereira Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5015-3019)
- Ademir Jesus Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5739-1215)
- Jean‐Bernard Duchemin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5044-4855)
- Vincent Corbel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0995-3257)
- Ronald López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2019-4995)
- Laura Harburguer
- Reza Niles‐Robin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-4335)
- Martha L. Quiñones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5204-7693)
- Luis E. Álvarez
- Kartika Doerdjan-Ramoutar
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Institut Pasteur (FR)
- Universidad de Los Andes (VE)
- Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (CL)
- Anton de Kom University of Suriname (SR)
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia (CO)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (EC)
- Institut Pasteur de la Guyane (GF)
- Instituto de Estudios Avanzados (VE)
- Ministerio de Salud Pública (UY)
- Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense (AR)
- Ministry of Health (CY)
- National Institute of Quality (PE)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Universidad de Carabobo (VE)
- Universidad Nacional de Asunción (PY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013675
- Primary Topic
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00