Diversity of Anopheles Gambiae s.l., Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) Larval Habitats in Urban Areas and Malaria Transmission in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akré M. Adja ◽  
Dounin D. Zoh ◽  
André B. Sagna ◽  
Didier M.S. Kpan ◽  
Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Larval Habitats ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae S.L

scholarly journals Anopheles bionomics, insecticide resistance mechanisms, and malaria transmission in the Korhogo area, northern Côte d’Ivoire: a pre-intervention study

Parasite ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnabas Zogo ◽  
Dieudonné Diloma Soma ◽  
Bertin N’Cho Tchiekoi ◽  
Anthony Somé ◽  
Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

A better understanding of malaria transmission at a local scale is essential for developing and implementing effective control strategies. In the framework of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), we aimed to provide an updated description of malaria transmission in the Korhogo area, northern Côte d’Ivoire, and to obtain baseline data for the trial. We performed human landing collections (HLCs) in 26 villages in the Korhogo area during the rainy season (September–October 2016, April–May 2017) and the dry season (November–December 2016, February–March 2017). We used PCR techniques to ascertain the species of the Anopheles gambiae complex, Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite infection, and insecticide resistance mechanisms in a subset of Anopheles vectors. Anopheles gambiae s.l. was the predominant malaria vector in the Korhogo area. Overall, more vectors were collected outdoors than indoors (p < 0.001). Of the 774 An. gambiae s.l. tested in the laboratory, 89.65% were An. gambiae s.s. and 10.35% were An. coluzzii. The frequencies of the kdr allele were very high in An. gambiae s.s. but the ace-1 allele was found at moderate frequencies. An unprotected individual living in the Korhogo area received an average of 9.04, 0.63, 0.06 and 0.12 infected bites per night in September–October, November–December, February–March, and April–May, respectively. These results demonstrate that the intensity of malaria transmission is extremely high in the Korhogo area, especially during the rainy season. Malaria control in highly endemic areas such as Korhogo needs to be strengthened with complementary tools in order to reduce the burden of the disease.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Yahe® and Panda® 2.0 long-lasting insecticidal nets against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Côte d’Ivoire: an experimental hut trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyntia-Muriel Y. Clegban ◽  
Soromane Camara ◽  
A. Alphonsine Koffi ◽  
Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou ◽  
Jean-Paul Kabran Kouame ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vector Control ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Experimental Hut ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae S.L ◽  
Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have played an important role in reducing the global malaria burden since 2000. They are a core prevention tool used widely by people at risk of malaria. The Vector Control Prequalification mechanism of the Word Health Organization (WHO-Vector Control PQ) established the testing and evaluation guidelines for LLINs before registration for public use. In the present study, two new brands of deltamethrin-impregnated nets (Yahe® LN and Panda® Net 2.0) were evaluated in an experimental hut against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. in M’Bé nearby Bouaké, central Côte d’Ivoire. Methods The performance of Yahe® LN and Panda® Net 2.0 was compared with that of PermaNet 2.0, conventionally treated nets (CTN), and untreated net to assess the blood-feeding inhibition, deterrence, induced exophily, and mortality. Results Cone bioassay results showed that Panda® Net 2.0, PermaNet 2.0 and Yahe® LN (both unwashed and washed 20 times) induced > 95% knockdown or > 80% mortality of the susceptible Anopheles gambiae Kisumu strain. With the pyrethroid-resistant M’Bé strain, mortality rate for all treated nets did not exceed 70%. There was a significant reduction in entry and blood feeding (p < 0.05) and an increase in exophily and mortality rates (p < 0.05) with all treatments compared to untreated nets, except the CTNs. However, the personal protection induced by these treated nets decreased significantly after 20 washes. The performance of Panda® Net 2.0 was equal to PermaNet® 2.0 in terms of inhibiting blood feeding, but better than PermaNet® 2.0 in terms of mortality. Conclusion This study showed that Yahe® LN and Panda® Net 2.0 met the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) criteria to undergo phase III trial at the community level. Due to an increasing spread and development of pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors, control of malaria transmission must evolve into an integrated vector management relying on a large variety of efficient control tools. Graphical Abstract

Vectorial Transmission of Malaria in Major Districts of Côte d’Ivoire

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 908-914
Author(s):  
Konan F Assouho ◽  
Akré M Adja ◽  
Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly ◽  
Emmanuel Tia ◽  
Affoué M N Kouadio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Mass Distribution ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Anopheles Funestus ◽  
Malaria Vectors ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Abstract To better understand the influence of periodic mass distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) on malaria transmission, a 1-yr entomological survey was conducted in three major districts of Côte d’Ivoire. Mosquitoes were sampled by Human Landing Catches (HLC) in urban and rural areas of San Pedro and Abidjan (coastal), and in Yamoussoukro (central). Mosquitoes were identified morphologically and by molecular methods. The Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite (CSP) indices were measured by ELISA, and the Entomological Inoculation Rates (EIR) were calculated for each species and area. Anopheles gambiae s.l. Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) and Anopheles nili Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) were identified in coastal districts, while An. gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) were reported in the central district. In urban areas, malaria vectors showed a low aggressiveness (&lt;10 bites per person per night), except in Yamoussoukro, where up to 18.9 b/p/n were recorded. The annual EIR was higher in the central urban area (138.7 infected bites per person per year) than in coastal ones (10–62 ib/p/n). In rural areas, malaria vectors were highly aggressive with an average 13 b/p/n for An. gambiae s.l, 21.2 b/p/n for An. nili and 12 b/p/n for An. funestus. The annual EIR ranged between 94.9 and 193.4 infected bites per person per year. This work indicates that, despite repeated mass distribution of LLINs, malaria transmission remains high and heterogeneous across Côte d’Ivoire. Malaria transmission was lower in coastal urban areas than in the central one, and remains high rural areas where two additional Anopheles vectors are involved in malaria transmission.

scholarly journals Entomological Indicators of Malaria Transmission Prior to a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of a “Lethal House Lure” Intervention in Central Côte D’Ivoire

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosine Zlanneu Wolie ◽  
Alphonsine A. Koffi ◽  
Lesley Ayuk-Taylor ◽  
Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou ◽  
Eleanore D. Sternberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Anopheles Funestus ◽  
Malaria Vectors ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Abstract Background: A study was conducted prior to implementing a cluster randomised controlled trial (CRT) of a lethal house lure strategy in central Côte d’Ivoire and aimed to provide baseline information on malaria vectors in 40 village clusters. Methods: Human landing catches (HLC) was performed between November-December 2016, capturing mosquitoes indoor and outdoor between 18.00-08.00. Mosquitoes were processed for entomological indicators of malaria transmission (human biting rates, parity rates, sporozoite infection rates and the entomological inoculation rates (EIR)). Species composition and allelic frequencies of Kdr-w and Ace-1R mutations were also investigated within the Anopheles gambiae complex. Results: Overall, 15,632 mosquitoes were captured. Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus were the two malaria vectors found during the survey period, with predominance for Anopheles gambiae s.l. (66.2%) compared to Anopheles funestus (10.3%). The mean biting rate for An. gambiae s.l. was almost 5 times higher than that for An. funestus s.l.(19.8 bites per person per night for An. gambiae s. l. vs 4.3 bites per person per night for An. funestus s. l.) and this was evident indoor and outdoor. An. funestus was more competent to transmit malaria parasites in the study area, despite relatively lower number tested for sporozoite index (1.6% (1,373) for An. gambiae vs 4.7 % (722) for An. funestus s.l.). There was no significant difference between the proportion infected outdoor and indoor for An. gambiae s.l. (1.6% vs 1.5%; OR=1.11[0.65-1.9]; P=0.676), but for An. funestus, more mosquitoes were infected outdoor (6.4%) than indoor (3.5%) (OR=1.86 [1.07-3.23]; P=0.0249). The majority of both infected vectors with malaria parasites harboured P. falciparum (90.6% for An. gambiae s. l. and 97, 8% for An. funestus s. l.). The EIR for both vectors (0.43 infected bites per night) were similar and there were no significant differences for transmission occurring outdoor and indoor for both species. Of the An. gambiae s.l. analysed, only An. gambiae (14.1%) and An. coluzzii (85.9%) were found. The allelic frequencies of Kdr and Ace-1R were higher in An. gambiae (0.97 for Kdr and 0.19 for Ace-1R) than in An. coluzzii (0.86 for Kdr and 0.10 for Ace-1R) (P<0.001).Conclusion: Despite universal coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in the area, there was an abundance of malaria vectors in the study in area in central Côte d’Ivoire, specifically highly resistant An. gambiae s.l. as well as An. funestus s.l.. The malaria sporozoite rate was higher in An. funestus s.l than An. gambiae s.l.. but EIR rates in these two species were similarly high, both indoor and outdoor. Novel tools or strategies are urgently needed to further reduce malaria transmission in this area.

scholarly journals Mapping insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) from Côte d’Ivoire

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soromane Camara ◽  
Alphonsine A. Koffi ◽  
Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou ◽  
Kouakou Koffi ◽  
Jean-Paul K. Kabran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae S.L

Insecticide Resistance Patterns and Mechanisms in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations Across Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Reveal Emergent Pyrethroid Resistance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucien Yao Konan ◽  
Welbeck Achille Oumbouke ◽  
Urbain Garhapié Silué ◽  
Ibrahima Zanakoungo Coulibaly ◽  
Jean-Claude Tokou Ziogba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Pyrethroid Resistance ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Larval Habitats ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The City

Abstract From 2008 to 2017, the city of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire experienced several Aedes-borne disease epidemics which required control of the vector mosquito population based on the reduction of larval habitats and insecticidal sprays for adult mosquitoes. This study was undertaken to assess the insecticide susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) in the city of Abidjan. Immature Ae. aegypti were sampled from several larval habitats within seven communes of Abidjan and reared to adults. Three to five days old F1 emerged adults were tested for susceptibility using insecticide-impregnated papers and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO) following WHO bioassay guidelines. The results showed that Ae. aegypti populations from Abidjan were resistant to 0.1% propoxur, and 1% fenitrothion, with mortality rates ranging from 0% to 54.2%. Reduced susceptibility (93.4–97.5% mortality) was observed to 0.05% deltamethrin, 0.75% permethrin, 0.05% lambda-cyhalothrin, 5% malathion, and 0.8% chlorpyrifos-methyl. This reduced susceptibility varied depending on the insecticide and the collection site. The restoration of mortality when the mosquitoes were pre-exposed to the synergist PBO suggests that increased activity of oxidases could be contributing to resistance. Three kdr mutations (V410L, V1016I, and F1534C) were present in populations tested, with low frequencies for the Leu410 (0.28) and Ile1016 (0.32) alleles and high frequencies for the Cys1534 allele (0.96). These findings will be used to inform future arbovirus vector control activities in Abidjan.

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