Influence of pyrethroïd-treated bed net on host seeking behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s. carrying the kdr allele.

The use of long lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) treated with pyrethroïd is known for its major contribution in malaria control. However, LLINs are suspected to induce behavioral changes in malaria vectors, which may in turn drastically affect their efficacy against Plasmodium sp. transmission. In s...

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Main Authors: Angélique Porciani, Malal Diop, Nicolas Moiroux, Tatiana Kadoke-Lambi, Anna Cohuet, Fabrice Chandre, Laurent Dormont, Cédric Pennetier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5536278?pdf=render