Background
The emergence of Anopheles populations capable of withstanding lethal doses of insecticides has weakened the efficacy of most insecticide based strategies of vector control and, has highlighted the need for further studies on the mechanisms of insecticide resistance and the various fa...
Djouaka, R.F.
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Bakare, A.A.
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Bankole, H.S.
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Doannio, J.M.C.
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Coulibaly, O.N.
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Kossou, H.
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Tamo, M.
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Basene, H.I.
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Popoola, K..K.
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Akogbeto, M.C.
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[Does the spillage of petroleum products in Anopheles breeding sites have an impact on the pyrethroid resistance?]
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Does the spillage of petroleum products in Anopheles breeding sites have an impact on the pyrethroid resistance?
Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a polyphagous insect pest that feeds on a variety of leguminous plantsin the tropics and subtropics. The contribution of host-associated genetic variation on population structure wasinvestigated using analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidas...
Agunbiade, T.A.
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Coates, B.S.
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Datinon, B.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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Sun, W.
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Tamo, M.
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Pittendrigh, Barry R.
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[Genetic Differentiation among Maruca vitrata F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Populations on Cultivated Cowpea and Wild Host Plants: Implications for Insect Resistance Management and Biological Control Strategies]
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Genetic Differentiation among Maruca vitrata F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Populations on Cultivated Cowpea and Wild Host Plants: Implications for Insect Resistance Management and Biological Control Strategies
Introduction
Yellow fever continues to be a problem in sub-Saharan Africa with repeated epidemics occurring. The mosquito Aedes bromeliae is a major vector of yellow fever, but it cannot be readily differentiated from its non-vector zoophilic sister species Ae. lilii using morphological character...
Bennett, K.L.
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Linton, Y.
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Shija, F.
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Kaddumukasa, M.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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Misinzo, G.
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Lutwama, J.
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Huang, Y.
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Mitchell, L.B.
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Richards, Meryl
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Tossou, E.
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Walton, C.
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[Molecular differentiation of the African yellow fever vector Aedes bromeliae (Diptera: Culicidae) from its sympatric nonvector sister species, Aedes lilii]
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Molecular differentiation of the African yellow fever vector Aedes bromeliae (Diptera: Culicidae) from its sympatric nonvector sister species, Aedes lilii
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...
Witzig, C.
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Wondji, C.
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Strode, C.S.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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Ranson, H.
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[Identifying permethrin resistance loci in malaria vectors by genetic mapping]
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Identifying permethrin resistance loci in malaria vectors by genetic mapping
Increasing globalization has promoted the spread of exotic species, including disease vectors. Understanding the evolutionary processes involved in such colonizations is both of intrinsic biological interest and important to predict and mitigate future disease risks. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is...
Bennett, K.L.
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Shija, F.
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Linton, Y.
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Misinzo, G.
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Kaddumukasa, M.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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Anyaele, O.
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Harris, Angela
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Irish, S.
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Hlaing, T.
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Prakash, A.
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Lutwama, J.
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Walton, C.
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[Historical environmental change in Africa drives divergence and admixture of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes: a precursor to successful worldwide colonization?]
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Historical environmental change in Africa drives divergence and admixture of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes: a precursor to successful worldwide colonization?
Cowpea is a widely cultivated and major nutritional source of protein for many people that live in West Africa. Annual yields and longevity of grain storage is greatly reduced by feeding damage caused by a complex of insect pests that include the pod sucking bugs, Anoplocnemis curvipes Fabricius ...
Agunbiade, T.A.
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Sun, W.
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Coates, B.S.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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Tamo, M.
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Ba, Malick N.
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Binso-Dabire, L.
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Baoua, I.
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Olds, B.P.
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Pittendrigh, Barry R.
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[Development of reference transcriptomes for the major field insect pests of cowpea: a toolbox for insect pest management approaches in West Africa]
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Development of reference transcriptomes for the major field insect pests of cowpea: a toolbox for insect pest management approaches in West Africa
Background
Knowing the extent and spread of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors is vital to successfully manage insecticide resistance in Africa. This information in the main malaria vector, Anopheles funestus sensu stricto, is completely lacking in the most populous country in Africa, Nige...
Djouaka, R.F.
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Atoyebi, S.M.
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Tchigossou, G.
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Riveron, J.
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Irving, H.
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Akoton, R.
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Kusimo, M.O.
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Bakare, A.A.
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Wondji, C.S
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[Evidence of a multiple insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in South West Nigeria]
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Evidence of a multiple insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in South West Nigeria
Background: Metabolic resistance to insecticides is the biggest threat to the continued effectiveness of malariavector control. However, its underlying molecular basis, crucial for successful resistance management, remainspoorly characterized.Results: Here, we demonstrate that the single amino ac...
Riveron, J.
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Yunta, C.
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Ibrahim, S.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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Irving, H.
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Menze, B.
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Ismail, H.
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Hemingway, J.
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Ranson, H.
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Albert, A.
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Wondji, C.S.
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[A single mutation in the GSTe2 gene allows tracking of metabolically based insecticide resistance in a major malaria vector]
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A single mutation in the GSTe2 gene allows tracking of metabolically based insecticide resistance in a major malaria vector
Performance and body composition of insect larvae depend on quality and quantity of their diet, and on biotic factors such as larval density. Experiments were undertaken to assess the effects of larval density, substrate moisture content and feedstock ratio on larval life history parameters of bl...
Dzepe, D.
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Nana, P.
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Fotso Kuate, A.
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Tchuinkam, T.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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[Influence of larval density, substrate moisture content and feedstock ratio on life history traits of black soldier fly larvae]
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Influence of larval density, substrate moisture content and feedstock ratio on life history traits of black soldier fly larvae
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 be...
Tonnang, Henri E.Z.
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Tchouassi, D.
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Juarez, H.
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Igweta, L.
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Djouaka, R.F.
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[Zoom in at African country level: potential climate induced changes in areas of suitability for survival of malaria vectors]
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Zoom in at African country level: potential climate induced changes in areas of suitability for survival of malaria vectors