Browsing by Author "Machani, Maxwell G."

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Insecticide resistance exerts significant fitness costs in immature stages of Anopheles gambiae in western Kenya

Osoro, Joyce K.; Machani, Maxwell G.; Ochomo, Eric; Wanjala, Christine; Omukunda, Elizabeth; Munga, Stephen; Githeko, Andrew K.; Yan, Guiyun; Afrane, Yaw A. (Malaria Journal, 2021-06-09)

Background Despite increasing documentation of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors against public health insecticides in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a paucity of information on the potential fitness costs of ...
Insecticide resistant Anopheles gambiae have enhanced longevity but reduced reproductive fitness and a longer first gonotrophic cycle

Osoro, Joyce K.; Machani, Maxwell G.; Ochomo, Eric; Wanjala, Christine; Omukunda, Elizabeth; Githeko, Andrew K.; Yan, Guiyun; Afrane, Yaw A. (scientific reports, 2022-05-23)

Widespread insecticide resistance in African malaria vectors raises concerns over the potential to compromise malaria vector control interventions. Understanding the evolution of resistance mechanisms, and whether the ...