ABSTRACT: Anopheles gambiae sensu lato Giles, 1902 and Anopheles funestus Giles, 1900 are the main malaria vectors on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). This study was carried out to determine: a) members of the An. gambiae complex that may be present on the island of Bioko and, b) the sensitivity of An. gambiae sensu stricto to pyrethroids. The analysis by PCR detected the presence of An. gambiae s.s. as the major vector of the complex and the “forest chromosomal form” was demonstrated by cytogenetic analysis. The presence of Anopheles melas in the southwest, north and southeast of the island justifies its study as a vector. The molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) showed that the populations of An. gambiae s.s. were sensitive and no mutations were found. This fact justifies the implementation on a large scale of pyrethroid-impregnated bednets within the framework of the Malaria Control Program of Equatorial Guinea. Journal of Vector Ecology 27(1): 102-106. 2002.

Malaria vectors in Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea): PCR determination of the members of Anopheles gambiae Giles complex (Diptera: Culicidae) and pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) in An. gambiae sensu stricto / Berzosa, Pj; Cano, J; Roche, J; Rubio, Jm; García, L; Moyano, E; Guerra, A; Mateos, Jc; Petrarca, Vincenzo; DO ROSARIO, V; Benito, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY. - ISSN 1081-1710. - STAMPA. - 27:(2002), pp. 102-106.

Malaria vectors in Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea): PCR determination of the members of Anopheles gambiae Giles complex (Diptera: Culicidae) and pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) in An. gambiae sensu stricto

PETRARCA, Vincenzo;
2002

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ABSTRACT: Anopheles gambiae sensu lato Giles, 1902 and Anopheles funestus Giles, 1900 are the main malaria vectors on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). This study was carried out to determine: a) members of the An. gambiae complex that may be present on the island of Bioko and, b) the sensitivity of An. gambiae sensu stricto to pyrethroids. The analysis by PCR detected the presence of An. gambiae s.s. as the major vector of the complex and the “forest chromosomal form” was demonstrated by cytogenetic analysis. The presence of Anopheles melas in the southwest, north and southeast of the island justifies its study as a vector. The molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) showed that the populations of An. gambiae s.s. were sensitive and no mutations were found. This fact justifies the implementation on a large scale of pyrethroid-impregnated bednets within the framework of the Malaria Control Program of Equatorial Guinea. Journal of Vector Ecology 27(1): 102-106. 2002.
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Malaria vectors in Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea): PCR determination of the members of Anopheles gambiae Giles complex (Diptera: Culicidae) and pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) in An. gambiae sensu stricto / Berzosa, Pj; Cano, J; Roche, J; Rubio, Jm; García, L; Moyano, E; Guerra, A; Mateos, Jc; Petrarca, Vincenzo; DO ROSARIO, V; Benito, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY. - ISSN 1081-1710. - STAMPA. - 27:(2002), pp. 102-106.
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