Exposure to the insecticide-treated bednet PermaNet 2.0 reduces the longevity of the wild African malaria vector Anopheles funestus but GSTe2-resistant mosquitoes live longer.

<h4>Background</h4>Despite the increased report of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors, its impact on mosquito's life-traits after exposure to insecticide-treated nets remains under investigated. Here, we assessed the effects of exposure to PermaNet 2.0 on several life traits...

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Main Authors: Ange Tchakounte, Magellan Tchouakui, Chiang Mu-Chun, Williams Tchapga, Edmond Kopia, Patrice Takam Soh, Flobert Njiokou, Jacob Miranda Riveron, Charles S Wondji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213949