Background: Predicting anopheles vectors’ population densities and boundary shifts is crucial in preparing formalaria risks and unanticipated outbreaks. Although shifts in the distribution and boundaries of the major malariavectors (Anopheles gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis) across Africa have been predicted, quantified areas of absolutechange in z...
Witzig, C.Wondji, C.Strode, C.S.Djouaka, R.F.Ranson, H.
Identification of the major loci responsible for insecticide resistance in malaria vectors would aid the development andimplementation of effective resistance management strategies, which are urgently needed to tackle the growing threat posedby resistance to the limited insecticides available for malaria control. Genome-wide association studies in ...
The binary toxin (Bin) from Bacillus sphaericus exhibits a highly insecticidal activity against Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes. The cytotoxicity of Bin requires an interaction with a specific receptor present on the membrane of midgut epithelial cells in larvae. A direct correlation exists between binding affinity and toxicity. The toxin binds with...