High insecticide resistance intensity of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) and low efficacy of pyrethroid LLINs in Accra, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorDadzie, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorPwalia, R.
dc.contributor.authorJoannides, J.
dc.contributor.authorIddrisu, A.
dc.contributor.authorAddae, C.
dc.contributor.authorAcquah‑Baidoo, D.
dc.contributor.authorObuobi, D.
dc.contributor.authorAmlalo, G.
dc.contributor.authorAkporh, S.
dc.contributor.authorGbagba, S.
dc.contributor.authorAthinya, D.K.
dc.contributor.authorHadi, M.P.
dc.contributor.authorJamet, H.P.
dc.contributor.authorChabi, J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-13T13:05:52Z
dc.date.available2019-09-13T13:05:52Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-05
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Insecticide resistance of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) against public health insecticides is increasingly reported in Ghana and need to be closely monitored. This study investigated the intensity of insecticide resistance of An. gambiae (s.l.) found in a vegetable growing area in Accra, Ghana, where insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers are massively used for plant protection. The bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) currently distributed in the country was also assessed to delimitate the impact of the insecticide resistance intensity on the effectiveness of those nets. Methods: Three- to five-day-old adult mosquitoes that emerged from collected larvae from Opeibea, Accra (Ghana), were assayed using CDC bottle and WHO tube intensity assays against different insecticides. The Vgsc-L1014F and ace- 1 mutations within the population were also characterized using PCR methods. Furthermore, cone bioassays against different types of LLINs were conducted to evaluate the extent and impact of the resistance of An. gambiae (s.l.) from Opeibea. Results: Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) from Opeibea were resistant to all the insecticides tested with very low mortality observed against organochlorine, carbamates and pyrethroid insecticides using WHO susceptibility tests at diagnostic doses during three consecutive years of monitoring. The average frequencies of Vgsc-1014F and ace-1 in the An. gambiae (s.l.) population tested were 0.99 and 0.76, respectively. The intensity assays using both CDC bottle and WHO tubes showed high resistance intensity to pyrethroids and carbamates with survivals at 10× the diagnostic doses of the insecticides tested. Only pirimiphos methyl recorded a low resistance intensity with 100% mortality at 5× the diagnostic dose. The bioefficacy of pyrethroid LLINs ranged from 2.2 to 16.2% mortality while the PBO LLIN, PermaNet ® 3.0, was 73%. Conclusions: WHO susceptibility tests using the diagnostic doses described the susceptibility status of the mosquito colony while CDC bottle and WHO tube intensity assays showed varying degrees of resistance intensity. Although both methods are not directly comparable, the indication of the resistance intensity showed the alarming insecticide resistance intensity in Opeibea and its surroundings, which could have an operational impact on the efficacy of vector control tools and particularly on pyrethroid LLINs. Keywords: Anopheles gambiae (s.l.), WHO susceptibilityen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipVestergaard S. A. supported the work by providing reagents and testing facility.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3556-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32174
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherParasites & Vectorsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries299;2019
dc.subjectAnopheles gambiae (s.l.)en_US
dc.subjectWHO susceptibility testen_US
dc.subjectCDC bottle assayen_US
dc.subjectIntensity assayen_US
dc.subjectInsecticide resistanceen_US
dc.titleHigh insecticide resistance intensity of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) and low efficacy of pyrethroid LLINs in Accra, Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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