Table 1 Mosquito strains used in the insecticide susceptibility assays
Species | Strain | Source | Resistance status | Resistant to | Known resistance mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An. gambiae s.s. | KISUMU1 | MR4 (MRA-762) | S | ||
An. gambiae s.s. | VK7 | LSTM | R | Pyrethroid and DDT | kdr |
An. arabiensis | NDJA | LSTM | R | Pyrethroid and DDT | Metabolic |
Cx. quinquefasciatus | JHB | MR4 | R | Pyrethroid and DDT | Not known |
An. stephensi | STI | LSHTM | R | Pyrethroid and DDT | Suspected metabolic |
An. gambiae | ZAN/U | MR4 | R | DDT | Metabolic |
Ae. aegypti | ROCK | JHU | R | Reduced susceptibility to DDT | Not known |