Status of Insecticide Resistance in Papua New Guinea: An Update from Nation-Wide Monitoring of Anopheles Mosquitoes

Koimbu, Gussy, Czeher, Cyrille, Katusele, Michelle, Sakur, Muker, Kilepak, Lemen, Tandrapah, Anthony, Hetzel, Manuel W, Pulford, Justin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4756-8480, Robinson, Leanne and Karl, Stephan (2018) 'Status of Insecticide Resistance in Papua New Guinea: An Update from Nation-Wide Monitoring of Anopheles Mosquitoes'. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 98, Issue 1, pp. 162-165.

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Abstract

Insecticide resistance (IR) monitoring is an important component of vector-borne disease control. The last assessment of IR in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was conducted in 2010. Since then, vector populations have been exposed to higher levels of pyrethroids with the continued nation-wide distribution of insecticide-treated nets. Here, we provide an update on phenotypic IR in four highly malaria-endemic areas of PNG. IR against detamethrin, lambda-chyalothrin, and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane was assessed using World Health Organization bioassays. A total of 108 bioassays for each insecticide were conducted screening 2,290 adult female anopheline mosquitoes. No phenotypic resistance was observed. Bioassay parameters agreed well with those observed in other studies that used the same assays and insecticides. These results indicate that the three tested insecticides are still universally effective in PNG. Continued IR monitoring (every 1-2 years) in PNG is recommended to detect reduced susceptibility early and adjust guidelines to prevent widespread resistance.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	QX Parasitology > QX 20 Research (General) QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 510 Mosquitoes QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 515 Anopheles QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 600 Insect control. Tick control
Faculty: Department:	Clinical Sciences & International Health > International Public Health Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0454
Depositing User:	Stacy Murtagh
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2017 15:58
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2019 14:48
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/7752

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