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. 2017 May 18;12(5):e0177807. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177807

Table 5. Examples of other localities where Anopheles funestus mosquitoes have been demonstrated to mediate most of the residual malaria transmission, and where control programs targeting An. funestus with effective interventions, could drastically reduce local transmission.

SN Country Intervention Dominant Vectors Other Vectors Resistance Status Sporozoite Rates Implications for malaria transmission control Reference
1 Kenya ITNs and LLINs An. funestus An. arabiensis, An. gambiae s.s. Pyrethroid resistance confirmed An. funestus 4.5%, An. arabiensis 0.9%, An.gambiae s.s 8.6% Reduced effectiveness of the current interventions [52]
2 Burkina Faso An. gambiae s.l. An. funestus s.l, An. nili No pyrethroid detected. An. funestus in was highly resistant to dieldrin An. funestus (2.6% -9.7%) An. funestus had higher biting rates and high sporozoite rate compared to An.gambiae complex [53]
3 Tanzania LLINs An. gambiae s.l. An. funestus s.l Pyrethroid resistance confirmed An. funestus (0.16% -1.47%) Resurgence of malaria transmission in Kilombero valley, Tanzania [10]
4 Senegal LLINs An. funestus - - An. funestus 1.28% An. funestus changed their host seeking behaviour following the introduction of LLINs, thus compromising effectiveness of LLINS. [54]
5 Cameroon An. funestus s.s An. gambiae s.s - An. funestus 6.8%, An.gambiae s.s 0.6%- 4.1% An. funestus accounts for 88% of the transmission in this setting. [55]