Mapping the distribution of Anopheles funestus across Benin highlights a sharp contrast of susceptibility to insecticides and infection rate to Plasmodium between southern and northern populations.

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Published in Wellcome Open Res on December 14, 2016

Authors

Rousseau Djouaka1, Romaric Akoton1,2, Genevieve M Tchigossou1,2, Seun M Atoyebi3, Helen Irving4, Michael O Kusimo1, Innocent Djegbe5, Jacob M Riveron4, Eric Tossou1,2, Akadiri Yessoufou2, Charles S Wondji4

Author Affiliations

1: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou, Benin.
2: University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.
3: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou, Benin; Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
4: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
5: University of Sciences, Arts and Techniques of Natitingou, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Natitingou, Natitingou, Benin.

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