Knockdown resistance in Anopheles vagus, An. sinensis, An. paraliae and An. peditaeniatus populations of the Mekong region Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In the Mekong region (Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos), a large investigation was conducted to assess the susceptibility of Anopheles species against DDT and pyrethroids. In this study, the resistance status of the potential malaria vectors An. vagus, An. sinensis, An. paraliae and An. peditaeniatus was assessed. METHODS: Bioassays were performed on field collected unfed female mosquitoes using the standard WHO susceptibility ...