Isaias Baptista Fernandes Varela Author

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Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae Sl to the Insecticides in Praia, Cape Verde: A Country in the Pre-Elimination of Malaria

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Adilson José DePina*, Moussa Namountougou, Silvania Veiga Leal, Isaias Baptista Fernandes Varela, Davidson Daniel Sousa Monteiro, Celivianne Marisia Ramos de Sousa, Aderitow Augusto Lopes Gonçalves, António Lima Moreira and Ousmane Faye

Background: Success for malaria control and elimination implies effective vector control strategies. In Cape Verde, country in the pre-elimination phase of malaria, the Indoor Residual Spraying with insecticides is the main strategy in the vector control. The objective of this study was to assess the level of insecticide sensitivity of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, populations from Praia, Cabo Verde, to the principal insecticide recommended for IRS, the deltamethrine 0.05%, 0.25% and 0.5%, Bendiocarb 1% and malatahion 5%.

Methods: Larvae of Anopheles gambiae s.l were collected from different sites in Praia and reared to adult stages in the medical entomology lab. The sen... view more»

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