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Table 1 Characteristics of surveillance sites used for insecticide resistance monitoring

From: Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) exhibit high intensity pyrethroid resistance throughout Southern and Central Mali (2016–2018): PBO or next generation LLINs may provide greater control

Region

District

History of insecticide use

Kayes

Kayes

Intense use of insecticides for agriculture. Crops include cotton and ground nuts, sorghum, maize, rice, millet, sweet potatoes, beans and various vegetables.

Kita

Koulikoro

Koulikoro

Annual IRS with lambda-cyhalothrin (pyrethroid) 2008–2011, bendiocarb (carbamate) 2011–2014 and pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) 2014–2016.

Fana

Single round of IRS with pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) in 2016.

Kati

Irrigated agriculture including cotton, groundnuts and tobacco. Use of insecticides to control Simulium damnosum larvae (blackfly).

Segou

Niono

Large areas of irrigated rice agriculture and pesticide use.

Bla

IRS with pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) in 2014.

Baroueli

Annual IRS with lambda-cyhalothrin (pyrethroid) 2008–2011, bendiocarb (carbamate) 2011–2014 and pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) 2014–2016.

Sikasso

Bougouni

Intense use of insecticides for growing of cotton.

Sélingué

Irrigated agriculture and pesticide use. Crops include various vegetables and fruits.

Kadiolo

Mopti

Bandiangara

IRS with pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) in 2017 and 2018.

Mopti

Bankass

Djenné

IRS with pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) in 2017 and clothianidin (neonicotinoid) in 2018.

Bamako

Bamako

Urban areas where domestic personal protection is used (insecticide aerosols, coils).