Insecticide resistance management (IRM) has become a cornerstone of malaria vector control as widespread resistance to pyrethroids and other chemical classes threatens the efficacy of bed nets and ...

Previous studies have identified genetic markers for other forms of resistance, but identifying DNA-based mechanisms in mosquitoes that cause metabolic resistance has proven more challenging. This new ...

One of the central pillars of malaria control efforts in Africa is the use of bed nets that contain an insecticide; pyrethroids have become the backbone of mosquito net programs worldwide. However, ...

A new study, jointly led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) in Cameroon, has detected a DNA marker in a gene encoding for a key enzyme, ...

A new study has detected a DNA marker in a gene encoding a key enzyme known as cytochrome P450 that helps mosquitoes to break down and survive exposure to pyrethroids, the main insecticides used for ...

Annapolis, MD; August 14, 2024—A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a new study shows. Residual ...