Comparative insecticide resistance intensity studies between the pyrethroid resistant wild Zambian and the laboratory reared Mozambique Anopheles funestus

Abstract

Malaria continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world with Africa being the most affected. Malaria vector control with chemical insecticides is the primary intervention to curb transmission. However, the success of chemical based interventions is threatened by the escalating development of insecticide resistance in the major anopheline mosquito vectors.