Insecticide resistance levels and mechanisms in Aedes aegypti populations in and around Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

• Main Authors: Athanase Badolo (Author), Aboubacar Sombié (Author), Patricia M Pignatelli (Author), Aboubakar Sanon (Author), Félix Yaméogo (Author), Dimitri W Wangrawa (Author), Antoine Sanon (Author), Hirotaka Kanuka (Author), Philip J McCall (Author), David Weetman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Recent outbreaks of dengue and other Aedes aegypti-borne arboviruses highlight the importance of a rapid response for effective vector control. Data on insecticide resistance and underlying mechanisms are essential for outbreak preparedness, but are sparse in much of Africa. We investigat...