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Jangir PK, Prasad A. Insecticide susceptibility status on Aedes aegypti (Linn) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, India. Exp Parasitol 2023; 254:108619. [PMID: 37739025 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2023.108619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Vector-borne diseases are a major burden to human health. It accounts for more than 17% of the total infectious diseases and causes more than 0.7 million deaths annually. Mosquitoes are potential vectors for many vector-borne diseases that cause illness to public health, globally. Vector species of the genus Aedes i.e., Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the vector for many arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika in India. Dengue is one of the most prevalent viral infections causing a high number of cases throughout the world and resistance to insecticides can be a reason for the failure of vector control strategies. This study was carried out to check the degree of resistance among these vectors in the Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, India through standard World Health Organization protocol. The resistance was monitored to pyrethroids i.e., deltamethrin (0.05%), permethrin (0.75%), alphacypermethrin (0.05%); organochlorine i.e., DDT (4%), and an organophosphate larvicide i.e., temephos (0.02 mg/L) in both vector species. Complete resistance to DDT was observed among all tested populations of both species. All tested populations of Aedes albopictus were found susceptible to pyrethroids. Aedes aegypti was found resistant in the Mangalwad population, unconfirmed resistant in Bhopalsagar and Rashmi populations while the remaining are susceptible to permethrin. The Mangalwad population was also found unconfirmed resistant to deltamethrin and alphacypermethrin. Larvae of both species were found susceptible to temephos. Decreasing the use of DDT will help to reduce the impact on human health and environmental contamination. However, temephos as a larvicide, deltamethrin, and alphacypermethrin as an adulticide can be used in critical disease outbreaks at a minimum concentration as mosquitoes are found susceptible in the study area.
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- Pradeep Kumar Jangir
- Laboratory of Public Health Entomology, Department of Zoology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India.
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Patel K, Akbari D, Pandya RV, Trivedi J, Mevada V, Wanale SG, Patel R, Yadav VK, Tank JG, Sahoo DK, Patel A. Larvicidal proficiency of volatile compounds present in Commiphora wightii gum extract against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1220339. [PMID: 37711311 PMCID: PMC10499046 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1220339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Aedes mosquitoes are the major cause of several vector-borne diseases in tropical and subtropical regions. Synthetic pesticides against these mosquitoes have certain limitations; hence, natural, eco-friendly, and safe larvicides obtained from plant resources are used to overcome these. In the present study, the larvicidal efficiency of Commiphora wightii against the fourth instar stage of the dengue fever mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) was studied. The gum resin of C. wightii was collected using the borehole tapping method, and hexane extracts in different concentrations were prepared. The fourth-instar larvae were exposed to the extracts, and percent mortality, as well as LC20, LC50, and LC90, was calculated. Volatile compounds of the hexane gum extract were analyzed by Headspace GC/MS, and the sequence of the acetylcholine, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor, and octopamine receptor subunit of A. aegypti was obtained. It was found that the hexane gum extract was toxic and lethal for larvae at different concentrations. Minimum mortality was observed at 164 µg mL-1 (10%/h), while maximum mortality was at 276 µg mL-1 (50%/h). The lethal concentrations LC20, LC50, and LC90 were 197.38 µg mL-1, 294.13 µg mL-1, and 540.15 µg mL-1, respectively. The GC/MS analysis confirmed the presence of diterpenes, monoterpenes, monoterpene alcohol, and sesquiterpenes in the gum samples, which are lethal for larvae due to their inhibitory activity on the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, GABA receptor, and octopamine receptor subunit. The use of commonly occurring plant gum for the control of mosquitoes was explored, and it was found that the gum of C. wightii had larvicidal activities and could be potentially insecticidal.
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- Krupal Patel
- Marine Biodiversity and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- University Grants Commission-Career Advancement Scheme (UGC-CAS) Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Atmiya University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- DNA Division, Directorate of Forensic Science, Gandhinagar, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- University Grants Commission-Career Advancement Scheme (UGC-CAS) Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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Asgarian TS, Vatandoost H, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Nikpoor F. Worldwide Status of Insecticide Resistance of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, Vectors of Arboviruses of Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika and Yellow Fever. J Arthropod Borne Dis 2023; 17:1-27. [PMID: 37609563 PMCID: PMC10440498 DOI: 10.18502/jad.v17i1.13198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Background Controlling of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, vectors of five important mosquito-borne diseases, is known as the most effective method to prevent the transmission of arboviruses to humans, but the emergence of insecticide resistance is threat for control and prevention of vector borne diseases. A better understanding of mosquito resistance to insecticides will help to develop more effective methods to control insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors. Methods Worldwide geographical distribution of insecticide resistance in Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus by the available papers and map of the data for carbamates, organochlorines, organophosphates, pyrethroids, microbial and insect growth regulator insecticides were reviewed. Article data published up to December 2022 were investigated by searching the following databases: "Google Scholar", "PubMed", "Scopus", "SID" and "Web of Knowledge". Results The results showed that the susceptibility and resistance status of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus to insecticides in the world is very diverse. Conclusion Due to the importance of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in the transmission of mosquito-borne arboviruses, resistance management should be given more attention worldwide to prevent insecticide resistance in the arbovirus vector and replace the new approach for vector control.
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- Tahereh Sadat Asgarian
- Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Chemical Pollutants and Pesticides, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Chemical Pollutants and Pesticides, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Pollutants and Pesticides, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Modak MP, Saha D. First report of F1534C kdr mutation in deltamethrin resistant Aedes albopictus from northern part of West Bengal, India. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13653. [PMID: 35953498 PMCID: PMC9372028 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17739-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Dengue is the most rapidly spreading vector-borne disease with an estimated 100–400 million cases each year. Control of Dengue vectors largely depends upon synthetic pyrethroids. Development of insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes however, poses severe threat to insecticide-based vector management programme. Mutations in the Voltage Gated Sodium Channel gene (vgsc) serve as the primary machinery behind this resistance development. In Aedes albopictus, at least four such kdr (knock down resistance) mutations had already been documented. Here, we describe the occurrence of F1534C kdr mutation in wild population of Ae. albopictus from northern part of West Bengal, India including a novel T1520I mutation. Four populations of Ae. albopictus from the studied region were found resistant against DDT and synthetic pyrethroids, among them only one population possessed F1534C kdr mutation. A total of 200 successful amplification followed by partial sequencing of vgsc gene further revealed the presence of F1534C kdr mutation in both phenotypically susceptible and resistant mosquito specimen. Studied populations were found 81% homozygote susceptible (1534F/F), 12.5% heterozygote (1534F/C) and 6% homozygote resistant (1534C/C) for F1534C kdr mutation. The findings of the current study will help to uncover the mechanisms underlying insecticide resistance and hence to reduce errors in vector control measurements.
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- Manas Pratim Modak
- Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohunpur, Siliguri, District-Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734013, India
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- Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohunpur, Siliguri, District-Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734013, India.
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Elimination of a closed population of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, through releases of self-limiting male mosquitoes. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0010315. [PMID: 35576193 PMCID: PMC9135344 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Establishment of novel mosquito control technologies such as the use of genetically engineered insects typically involves phased testing to generate robust data-sets that support its safe and effective use as a vector control tool. In this study, we demonstrate the ability of the transgenic self-limiting OX513A Aedes aegypti strain to suppress a wild type Ae. aegypti population in an outdoor containment facility in India. OX513A is a genetically engineered Ae. aegypti strain with a repressible dominant self-limiting gene. When male adult OX513A mate with wild female adults, a single copy of the self-limiting gene is inherited by all the progeny, leading to death of >95% of progeny during larval/pupal development. A wild-type population of Ae. aegypti was established and stabilized during a 14 week period in five paired field cage units, each consisting of control and treatment cages, followed by weekly releases of OX513A male adults to suppress the target population. The successive introductions of OX513A male adults led to a consistent decline in wild type numbers eventually resulting in the elimination of Ae. aegypti from all treated cages within 10 to 15 weeks of release. This study demonstrates that Ae. aegypti elimination may be a realistic and achievable target in relatively isolated environments. Aedes aegypti L. species is the primary vector responsible for transmission of the dengue virus worldwide including chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika virus. The experiment presented in the manuscript represents a study undertaken to demonstrate suppression of the wild type Ae. aegypti population in large outdoor field cages with natural exposure to the environment (physically-contained field cage facility) by sustained releases of male adults of OX513A Ae. aegypti strain. This investigation is a phase-2 contained study as per the World Health Organization guidelines for evaluation of genetically modified organisms and was recommended by the Indian regulatory board. This experiment demonstrates suppression of wild type Ae. aegypti population by sustained releases of OX513A male adults in a contained facility. The prospect of the project is to demonstrate and implement the technology for controlling/suppression of the Ae. aegypti vector in the open field environment.
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Singh P, Kumar P, Pande V, Kumar V, Dhiman RC. Untargeted metabolomics-based response analysis of temperature and insecticide exposure in Aedes aegypti. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2066. [PMID: 35136077 PMCID: PMC8825845 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05630-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, we utilized an untargeted NMR metabolomics approach to identify the vector response in terms of metabolic profiling after temperature and insecticide exposure in comparison with the control. Clearly, temperature and insecticide exposure cause changes in the underlying metabolism, and the NMR metabolomic profile enables a direct examination of the immediate response of the vector to cope up with these changes. The present study was designed in four parts: A-Aedes aegypti were exposed to 40 °C for one-hour, DDT-4%, malathion-5%, and deltamethrin-0.05% separately and, part B-D; one-hour exposure at 35 °C and 40 °C temperatures followed by one-hour exposure to insecticide. The resultant metabolite profiles were compared with the control. In response to temperature and insecticide exposure, several metabolites and altered pathways were identified. Citrate, maltose, lipids, Nicotinate, Choline, Pyruvate and β-hydroxybutyrate were found as important components of major biological pathways such as tri-carboxylic acid cycle, branched amino acid degradation, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, amino acid metabolism, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, nucleotide PRPP pathway, and phospholipid metabolism. Furthermore, the results also suggest that the changes imposed by exposure to temperature and insecticides individually, are reversed with combined exposure, thus negating the impact of each other and posing a threat to the control of Aedes-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever.
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- Poonam Singh
- ICMR National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of NMR and MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
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- Department of NMR and MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Kumar D, Kumar P, Vikram K, Singh H. Fabrication and characterization of noble crystalline silver nanoparticles from Pimenta dioica leave extract and analysis of chemical constituents for larvicidal applications. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:1134-1146. [PMID: 35241964 PMCID: PMC8865016 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The current works report the bio-efficacy of Pimenta dioica leaf derived silver nanoparticles (Pd@AgNPs) and leaf extract obtained trough different solvents against the larvae of malaria, filarial and dengue vectors. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was done by adding 10 ml of P. dioica leaf extract into 90 ml of 1 mM silver nitrate solution, a slow colour change was observed depicting the formation of AgNPs. Further, Pd@AgNPs was confirmed through Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy which exhibited characteristic absorption peak at 422 nm wavelength. X-ray diffraction and selected area electron diffraction analysis confirmed monodispersed and crystalline nature of Pd@AgNPs with 32 nm an average size. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed the most of Pd@AgNPs were spherical and triangular in shape and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy revealed silver elemental nature of nanoparticles. Zeta potential of Pd@AgNPs is highly negative which confirmed its stable nature. Pd@AgNPs showed prominent absorption peaks at 1015, 1047, 1243, 1634, 2347, 2373, 2697 and 3840 cm−1 which are corresponding to following compounds polysaccharides, carboxylic acids, water, alcohols, esters, ethers, amines, amides and phenol, respectively as reported by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis revealed 39 and 70 compounds, respectively, which might be contributed for bio-reduction, capping, stabilization and larvicidal behavior of AgNPs. A comparable lethality (LC50 and LC90) was observed in case of Pd@AgNPs over leaf extract alone. The potential larvicidal activity of Pd@AgNPs was observed against the larvae of Aedes aegypti,(LC50, 2.605; LC90, 5.084 ppm) Anopheles stephensi (LC50, 3.269; LC90, 7.790 ppm) and Culex quinquefasciatus (LC50, 5.373; LC90, 14.738 ppm without affecting non-targeted organism, Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides after 72 hr of exposure. This study entails green chemistry behind synthesis of AgNPs which offers effective technique for mosquito control and other therapeutic applications.
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- Dinesh Kumar
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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Baltzegar J, Vella M, Gunning C, Vasquez G, Astete H, Stell F, Fisher M, Scott TW, Lenhart A, Lloyd AL, Morrison A, Gould F. Rapid evolution of knockdown resistance haplotypes in response to pyrethroid selection in Aedes aegypti. Evol Appl 2021; 14:2098-2113. [PMID: 34429751 PMCID: PMC8372076 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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This study describes the evolution of knockdown resistance (kdr) haplotypes in Aedes aegypti in response to pyrethroid insecticide use over the course of 18 years in Iquitos, Peru. Based on the duration and intensiveness of sampling (~10,000 samples), this is the most thorough study of kdr population genetics in Ae. aegypti to date within a city. We provide evidence for the direct connection between programmatic citywide pyrethroid spraying and the increase in frequency of specific kdr haplotypes by identifying two evolutionary events in the population. The relatively high selection coefficients, even under infrequent insecticide pressure, emphasize how quickly Ae. aegypti populations can evolve. In our examination of the literature on mosquitoes and other insect pests, we could find no cases where a pest evolved so quickly to so few exposures to low or nonresidual insecticide applications. The observed rapid increase in frequency of resistance alleles might have been aided by the incomplete dominance of resistance-conferring alleles over corresponding susceptibility alleles. In addition to dramatic temporal shifts, spatial suppression experiments reveal that genetic heterogeneity existed not only at the citywide scale, but also on a very fine scale within the city.
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- Jennifer Baltzegar
- Graduate Program in GeneticsCollege of SciencesNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
- Genetic Engineering and Society CenterNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
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- Genetic Engineering and Society CenterNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
- Biomathematics Graduate Program and Department of MathematicsNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
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- Department of EntomologyU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit. No 6.BellavistaPeru
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- Department of EntomologyU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit. No 6.BellavistaPeru
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- Department of EntomologyU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit. No 6.BellavistaPeru
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- Department of EntomologyU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit. No 6.BellavistaPeru
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- Department of Entomology and NematologyUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCAUSA
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- Division of Parasitic Diseases and MalariaCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGAUSA
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- Genetic Engineering and Society CenterNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
- Biomathematics Graduate Program and Department of MathematicsNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
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- Department of EntomologyU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit. No 6.BellavistaPeru
- Department of Entomology and NematologyUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCAUSA
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- Genetic Engineering and Society CenterNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
- Department of Entomology and Plant PathologyNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNCUSA
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Shimono T, Kanda S, Lamaningao P, Murakami Y, Darcy AW, Mishima N, Inthavongsack S, Soprasert O, Xaypangna T, Nishiyama T. Phenotypic and haplotypic profiles of insecticide resistance in populations of Aedes aegypti larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) from central Lao PDR. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:32. [PMID: 33883036 PMCID: PMC8061177 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00321-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Aedes aegypti, which is widely distributed in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), is the primary vector of arboviral diseases. Chemical insecticides have been intensively used to eliminate mosquito-borne diseases, resulting in the development of insecticide resistance. However, little is known about the insecticide resistance of mosquito populations in Lao PDR and the mechanisms responsible for it, which have important implications for vector management programs. Here, we examined the phenotypic and haplotypic profiles of insecticide resistance in populations of Ae. aegypti larvae from central Lao PDR. Methods Ae. aegypti larvae were collected from four sites in Lao PDR, and their susceptibility to temephos, deltamethrin, permethrin, and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) was tested using larval bioassays. Synergistic tests were also conducted to evaluate the activity of insecticide-metabolizing enzymes in the larvae. Deltamethrin-resistant and Deltamethrin-susceptible larvae were then genotyped for knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations to determine the associations between each genotype and resistance. Results Ae. aegypti larvae from central Lao PDR were considered to be “resistant” (<98% mortality) to organophosphates and pyrethroids. The bio-insecticide Bti remains effective against such larvae. The resistance mechanisms of Ae. aegypti larvae were found to vary among populations, especially for pyrethroid resistance. Kdr mutations were significantly associated with deltamethrin resistance in Ae. aegypti from the Xaythany population. In contrast, synergist assays with piperonyl butoxide suggested that cytochrome P450 monooxygenases played an important role in the resistance seen in the Khounkham and Thakhek populations. Conclusion This study obtained information that will aid the design and implementation of insecticide-based vector management of Ae. aegypti in central Lao PDR. Ae. aegypti larvae from central Lao PDR were highly susceptible to Bti, while they were resistant to temephos at a diagnostic dose of 0.0286 mg/L. Given the limited number of insecticides that are approved for vector control, it is important to alternate between temephos and other larvicides, such as Bti and pyriproxyfen. The differences in pyrethroid resistance mechanisms seen among the Ae. aegypti populations highlight the need to tailor vector-control strategies to each region to increase the success of dengue control in Lao PDR. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s41182-021-00321-3.
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- Takaki Shimono
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. .,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Station of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology, Khammouane Provincial Health Department, Thakhek, Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
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- Khammouane Provincial Health Department, Thakhek, Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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Leandro ADS, Rios JA, Britto ADS, Galvão SR, Lopes RD, Rivas AV, Martins CA, da Silva I, Delai RM, Gonçalves DD, da Silva MAN, Palacio-Cortès AM, Schuartz V, Sibim AC, de Castro WAC. Malathion insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti: laboratory conditions and in situ experimental approach through adult entomological surveillance. Trop Med Int Health 2020; 25:1271-1282. [PMID: 32746492 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In Brazil, the most common method of controlling outbreaks of arbovirus is by the use of chemical sprays, which kill the insect vector, Aedes aegypti. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the resistance of Ae. aegypti to the insecticide, malathion, in situ. The location of this study was the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. METHODS Ultra-low-volume (ULV) fogging equipment was used, by vehicle, to apply the insecticide in situ, and mosquito populations after treatment were compared with those of control areas. The resistance of strains collected from the municipality was compared to the Rockefeller strain under laboratory conditions. RESULTS We found 220 adult female specimens and 7423 eggs of Ae. aegypti in the areas subjected to UBV treatment, whereas 245 adult females and 10 557 eggs were found in the control areas. The UBV treatment area showed no significant difference compared to the control area, for all the indices. Mortality of the Rockefeller colony varied more quickly when there were slight variations in malathion concentration than the Foz do Iguaçu population.
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- Zoonoses Surveillance Unit, Municipal Secretary of Health, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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- Zoonoses Surveillance Unit, Municipal Secretary of Health, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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- Latin-American Institute of Life Sciences and Nature, Federal University of Latin American Integration, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.,One Health Laboratory at the Three-Border Tropical Medicine Center, Itaiguapy Foundation - Institute of Teaching and Research, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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- Zoonoses Surveillance Unit, Municipal Secretary of Health, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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- One Health Laboratory at the Three-Border Tropical Medicine Center, Itaiguapy Foundation - Institute of Teaching and Research, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.,Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphology and Physiology of Culicidae and Chironomidae, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphology and Physiology of Culicidae and Chironomidae, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Latin-American Institute of Technology, Infrastructure and Territory, Federal University of Latin American Integration, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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- Latin-American Institute of Life Sciences and Nature, Federal University of Latin American Integration, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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Kushwah RBS, Kaur T, Dykes CL, Ravi Kumar H, Kapoor N, Singh OP. A new knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation, F1534L, in the voltage-gated sodium channel of Aedes aegypti, co-occurring with F1534C, S989P and V1016G. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:327. [PMID: 32600469 PMCID: PMC7325290 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04201-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti is a primary vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika infections in India. In the absence of specific drugs or safe and effective vaccines for these infections, their control relies mainly on vector control measures. The emergence of insecticide resistance in vectors, especially against pyrethroids, is a serious threat to the insecticide-based vector control programme. This study reports the presence of multiple knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations present in an Ae. aegypti population from Bengaluru (India), including a new mutation F1534L. METHODS Aedes aegypti collected from Bengaluru were subjected to insecticide susceptibility tests with DDT, deltamethrin and permethrin. The DNA sequencing of partial domain II, III and IV of the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) was performed to screen kdr mutations present in the population and PCR-based assays were developed for their detection. Genotyping of kdr mutations was done using PCR-based assays, allelic frequencies were determined, and tests of genetic association of kdr mutations with the insecticide resistance phenotype were performed. RESULTS The Ae. aegypti population was resistant to DDT, deltamethrin and permethrin. The DNA sequencing of the VGSC revealed the presence of four kdr mutations, i.e. S989P and V1016G in domain II and two alternative kdr mutations F1534C and F1534L in domain III. Allele-specific PCR assays (ASPCR) were developed for the detection of kdr mutations S989P and V1016G and an existing PCR-RFLP based strategy was modified for the genotyping of all three known kdr mutations in domain III (F1534L, F1534C and T1520I). Genotyping of Ae. aegypti samples revealed a moderate frequency of S989P/V1016G (18.27%) and F1534L (17.48%), a relatively high frequency of F1534C (50.61%) and absence of T1520I in the population. Mutations S989P and V1016G were in complete linkage disequilibrium in this population while they were in linkage equilibrium with kdr mutations F1534C and F1534L. The alleles F1534C and F1534L are genetically associated with permethrin resistance. CONCLUSIONS A new kdr mutation, F1534L, was found in an Ae. aegypti population from Bengaluru (India), co-occurring with the other three mutations S989P, V1016G and F1534C. The findings of a new mutation have implications for insecticide resistance management.
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, Delhi, 110077 India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, Delhi, 110077 India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, 560056 India
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- School of Life Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidangarhi, Delhi, 110068 India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, Delhi, 110077 India
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Namountougou M, Soma DD, Balboné M, Kaboré DA, Kientega M, Hien A, Coulibaly A, Ouattara PE, Meda BG, Drabo S, Koala L, Nignan C, Kagoné T, Diabaté A, Fournet F, Gnankiné O, Dabiré RK. Monitoring Insecticide Susceptibility in Aedes Aegypti Populations from the Two Biggest Cities, Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso: Implication of Metabolic Resistance. Trop Med Infect Dis 2020; 5:E84. [PMID: 32471266 PMCID: PMC7345320 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed5020084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In West Africa, Aedes aegypti remains the major vector of dengue virus. Since 2013, dengue fever has been reemerging in Burkina Faso with annual outbreaks, thus becoming a major public health problem. Its control relies on vector control, which is unfortunately facing the problem of insecticide resistance. At the time of this study, although data on phenotypic resistance were available, information related to the metabolic resistance in Aedes populations from Burkina Faso remained very scarce. Here, we assessed the phenotypic and the metabolic resistance of Ae. aegypti populations sampled from the two main urban areas (Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso) of Burkina Faso. Insecticide susceptibility bioassays to chlorpyriphos-methyl 0.4%, bendiocarb 0.1% and deltamethrin 0.05% were performed on natural populations of Ae. aegypti using the WHO protocol. The activity of enzymes involved in the rapid detoxification of insecticides, especially non-specific esterases, oxidases (cytochrome P450) and glutathione-S-transferases, was measured on individual mosquitos. The mortality rates for deltamethrin 0.05% were low and ranged from 20.72% to 89.62% in the Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou sites, respectively. When bendiocarb 0.1% was tested, the mortality rates ranged from 7.73% to 71.23%. Interestingly, in the two urban areas, mosquitoes were found to be fully susceptible to chlorpyriphos-methyl 0.4%. Elevated activity of non-specific esterases and glutathione-S-transferases was reported, suggesting multiple resistance mechanisms involved in Ae. aegypti populations from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou (including cytochrome P450). This update to the insecticide resistance status within Ae. aegypti populations in the two biggest cities is important to better plan dengue vectors control in the country and provides valuable information for improving vector control strategies in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
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- Moussa Namountougou
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé, Université Nazi Boni, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 1091, Burkina Faso
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé, Université Nazi Boni, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 1091, Burkina Faso
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- Département de Biologie et de Physiologie Animales, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou BP 7021, Burkina Faso; (M.B.); (S.D.); (O.G.)
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences et Techniques, Université Norbert Zongo, Koudougou BP 376, Burkina Faso;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Département de Biologie et de Physiologie Animales, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou BP 7021, Burkina Faso; (M.B.); (S.D.); (O.G.)
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie et Contrôle (MIVEGEC), Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 34394 Montpellier, France;
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- Département de Biologie et de Physiologie Animales, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou BP 7021, Burkina Faso; (M.B.); (S.D.); (O.G.)
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Bobo-Dioulasso BP 545, Burkina Faso; (D.D.S.); (D.A.K.); (M.K.); (A.H.); (P.E.O.); (B.G.M.); (L.K.); (C.N.); (A.D.)
- Département des Sciences Biomédicales, Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso BP 390, Burkina Faso;
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Contreras-Perera Y, Ponce-Garcia G, Villanueva-Segura K, Lopez-Monroy B, Rodríguez-Sanchez IP, Lenhart A, Manrique-Saide P, Flores AE. Impact of deltamethrin selection on kdr mutations and insecticide detoxifying enzymes in Aedes aegypti from Mexico. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:224. [PMID: 32375862 PMCID: PMC7201803 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04093-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Insecticide resistance is a serious problem for vector control programmes worldwide. Resistance is commonly attributed to mutations at the insecticide’s target site or increased activity of detoxification enzymes. Methods We determined the knockdown concentration (KC50) and lethal concentration (LC50) of deltamethrin in six natural populations of adult Aedes aegypti from southeastern Mexico. These populations were then selected over five generations using the LC50 from the preceding generation that underwent selection, and the heritability of deltamethrin resistance was quantified. For each generation, we also determined the frequency of the kdr alleles L410, I1016 and C1534, and the levels of activity of three enzyme families (α- and β-esterases, mixed-function oxidases and glutathione S-transferases (GST)) associated with insecticide detoxification. Results There was an increase in KC50 and LC50 values in the subsequent generations of selection with deltamethrin (FS5vs FS0). According to the resistance ratios (RRs), we detected increases in LC50 ranging from 1.5 to 5.6 times the values of the parental generation and in KC50 ranging from 1.3–3.8 times the values of the parental generation. Triple homozygous mutant individuals (tri-locus, LL/II/CC) were present in the parental generations and increased in frequency after selection. The frequency of L410 increased from 1.18-fold to 2.63-fold after selection with deltamethrin (FS5vs FS0) in the populations analyzed; for I1016 an increase between 1.19-fold to 2.79-fold was observed, and C1534 was fixed in all populations after deltamethrin selection. Enzymatic activity varied significantly over the generations of selection. However, only α- esterase activity remained elevated in multiple populations after five generations of deltamethrin selection. We observed an increase in the mean activity levels of GSTs in two of the six populations analyzed. Conclusions The high levels of resistance and their association with high frequencies of kdr mutations (V410L, V1016I and F1534C) obtained through artificial selection, suggest an important role of these mutations in conferring resistance to deltamethrin. We highlight the need to implement strategies that involve the monitoring of kdr frequencies in insecticide resistance monitoring and management programmes.![]()
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- Yamili Contreras-Perera
- Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Cd, Universitaria, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., CP. 66455, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Cd, Universitaria, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., CP. 66455, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Cd, Universitaria, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., CP. 66455, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Cd, Universitaria, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., CP. 66455, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Cd, Universitaria, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., CP. 66455, Mexico
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- Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Unidad Colaborativa para Bioensayos Entomologicos, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Campus de Ciencias Biologicas y Agropecuarias, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Cd, Universitaria, San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., CP. 66455, Mexico.
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Shoukat RF, Hassan B, Shakeel M, Zafar J, Li S, Freed S, Xu X, Jin F. Pathogenicity and Transgenerational Effects of Metarhizium anisopliae on the Demographic Parameters of Aedes albopictus (Culicidae: Diptera). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2020; 57:677-685. [PMID: 31819965 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dengue fever is a vector-borne infectious disease that spreads swiftly and threatens human lives in several tropical countries. Most of the strategies employed for the control of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) involve synthetic chemicals. The indiscriminate use of synthetic chemicals has led to the development of resistance and is unsafe for human and environmental health. Therefore, there is a need to develop ecologically safe tactics, such as the use of the entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff 1879) (Met-11.1). The following study investigated the effectiveness of EPF-Met-11.1 on different demographic parameters of Ae. albopictus. Mortality bioassays showed 92.5% mortality when adult Ae. albopictus were treated with M. anisopliae. Metarhizium anisopliae absorbs the hemolymph sugar which results in retarded development. Metarhizium anisopliae LC50 not only affected the parental generation (F0) but also affected the demographic parameters of the offspring (F1). Transgenerational results (F1) with Met-11.1 showed decreased net reproductive rates (Ro), intrinsic rates of increase (r), and mean generation times (T) compared to those of uninfected controls. The larval developmental duration in the treatment group was 8.22 d, compared to 8.00 d in the control. There was a significant decrease in mean fecundity in the treated group (208.87 eggs) compared to that of the control group (360.27 eggs), and adult longevity was also significantly reduced in the treated group. Therefore, it is concluded that M. anisopliae can have lasting effects on the developmental parameters of Ae. albopictus, indicating that it can be an integral part of mosquito control strategies.
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- Rana Fartab Shoukat
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Insect Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Kamgang B, Wilson-Bahun TA, Yougang AP, Lenga A, Wondji CS. Contrasting resistance patterns to type I and II pyrethroids in two major arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Infect Dis Poverty 2020; 9:23. [PMID: 32114983 PMCID: PMC7050138 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-020-0637-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the Republic of Congo, with two massive outbreaks of chikungunya observed this decade, little is known about the insecticide resistance profile of the two major arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Here, we established the resistance profile of both species to insecticides and explored the resistance mechanisms to help Congo to better prepare for future outbreaks. METHODS Immature stages of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were sampled in May 2017 in eight cities of the Republic of the Congo and reared to adult stage. Larval and adult bioassays, and synergist (piperonyl butoxide [PBO]) assays were carried out according to WHO guidelines. F1534C mutation was genotyped in field collected adults in both species and the polymorphism of the sodium channel gene assessed in Ae. aegypti. RESULTS All tested populations were susceptible to temephos after larval bioassays. A high resistance level was observed to 4% DDT in both species countrywide (21.9-88.3% mortality). All but one population (Ae. aegypti from Ngo) exhibited resistance to type I pyrethroid, permethrin, but showed a full susceptibility to type II pyrethroid (deltamethrin) in almost all locations. Resistance was also reported to 1% propoxur in Ae. aegypti likewise in two Ae. albopictus populations (Owando and Ouesso), and the remaining were fully susceptible. All populations of both species were fully susceptible to 1% fenitrothion. A full recovery of susceptibility was observed in Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus when pre-exposed to PBO and then to propoxur and permethrin respectively. The F1534C kdr mutation was not detected in either species. The high genetic variability of the portion of sodium channel spanning the F1534C in Ae. aegypti further supported that knockdown resistance probably play no role in the permethrin resistance. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that both Aedes species were susceptible to organophosphates (temephos and fenitrothion), while for other insecticide classes tested the profile of resistance vary according to the population origin. These findings could help to implement better and efficient strategies to control these species in the Congo in the advent of future arbovirus outbreaks.
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- Basile Kamgang
- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Entomology, PO Box 15391, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Entomology, PO Box 15391, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Entomology, PO Box 15391, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Entomology, PO Box 15391, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Vector Biology Department, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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Elia-Amira NMR, Chen CD, Low VL, Lau KW, Haziqah-Rashid A, Amelia-Yap ZH, Lee HL, Sofian-Azirun M. Adulticide Resistance Status of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sabah, Malaysia: A Statewide Assessment. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 56:1715-1725. [PMID: 31290534 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Resistance status of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) collected from Sabah, East Malaysia, was evaluated against four major classes of adulticides, namely pyrethroid, carbamate, organochlorine, and organophosphate. Adult bioassays conforming to WHO standard protocols were conducted to assess knockdown and mortality rates of Ae. albopictus. Among tested pyrethroid adulticides, only cyfluthrin, lambda-cyaholthrin, and deltamethrin were able to inflict total knockdown. The other adulticide classes mostly failed to cause any knockdown; the highest knockdown rate was only 18.33% for propoxur. With regards to mortality rate, Ae. albopictus was unanimously susceptible toward all pyrethroids, dieldrin, and malathion, but exhibited resistance toward bendiocarb, propoxur, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, and fenitrothion. Additionally, correlation analysis demonstrated cross-resistance between bendiocarb and propoxur, and malathion and propoxur. In conclusion, this study has disclosed that pyrethroids are still generally effective for Aedes control in Sabah, Malaysia. The susceptibility status of Ae. albopictus against pyrethroids in descending order was cyfluthrin > lambda-cyhalothrin > deltamethrin > etofenprox > permethrin.
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- N M R Elia-Amira
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Rai P, Bharati M, Subba A, Saha D. Insecticide resistance mapping in the vector of lymphatic filariasis, Culex quinquefasciatus Say from northern region of West Bengal, India. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217706. [PMID: 31141548 PMCID: PMC6541298 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Culex quinquefasciatus is a vector of lymphatic filariasis and vector control strategies normally involve the use of synthetic insecticides targeted against them. Extensive and uncontrolled use of these synthetic insecticides has led to the development of insecticide resistance in the mosquito vectors. In this context, to study the resistance status of Cx. quinquefasciatus, field populations were collected from three districts of Northern part of West Bengal and tested against insecticides (5% malathion, 0.05% deltamethrin, 0.05% lambdacyhalothrin,0.75% permethrin, 0.1% propoxur, 4% DDT and Temephos). Qualitative and quantitative enzyme assay was also conducted in order to find the role of detoxifying enzymes behind the development of insecticide resistance. This study revealed the presence of widespread resistance amongst the field populations of Cx. quinquefasciatus throughout the studied regions. Moreover, the result of native PAGE and biochemical enzyme assay may be linked to some extent in the involvement of the detoxifying enzymes in conferring resistance against insecticides in most of the tested Cx. quinquefasciatus populations. The present study involving the survey of resistance status may be of immense help during the implementation of vector control strategies throughout this region.
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Affiliation(s)
- Priyanka Rai
- Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, West Bengal, India
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- Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, West Bengal, India
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- Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, West Bengal, India
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- Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, West Bengal, India
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