Open AccessEntomological status of Anopheles sergentii and the first molecular investigation of its insecticide-resistant genes, kdr and ace-1 in Morocco
Author(s) -
Oumama Benabdelkrim Filali,
Chafika Faraj,
Mostafa Kabine,
Mustapha Debboun,
M’hammed Sarih
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.302033
Subject(s) - knockdown resistance , biology , malaria , anopheles , malathion , vector (molecular biology) , plasmodium falciparum , propoxur , veterinary medicine , parasitology , bioassay , virology , toxicology , gene , zoology , genetics , pesticide , ecology , immunology , bendiocarb , medicine , recombinant dna
Prior to their elimination in 1974 and 2004, respectively, Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax were the main native malaria parasites involved in disease transmission in Morocco. Imported cases of human malaria are still reported from the country. Anopheles labranchiae in northern Morocco and An. sergentii in the southern regions are the main malaria vectors. The bionomics and insecticide susceptibility of An. sergentii are poorly understood and need to be further studied to enhance the epidemiological surveillance of this important malaria vector.