Monitoring insecticide resistance and mapping malaria vectors in Southeast Asia: a prerequisite for sustainable malaria vector control

Objective

New tools for improving sustainable control of malaria vectors in Southeast Asia will be developed. An adapted monitoring system to detect early development of insecticide resistance will be set up. We will develop molecular and biochemical tests to explore the resistance mechanisms involved. At the end of the project the insecticide resistance status will be available for at least 120 sites and a decision tree for the management of operational implications will be available. A Geographical Information System IGIS) on vector distribution: (both primary and secondary vectors) and insecticide resistance will be developed. We will develop a model to predict vector distribution and associations of species by environmental factors. This will be a practical tool to delineate malaria risk areas, to improve the targeting of vector control and assessing the resistance status of vectors.

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE PRINCE LEOPOLD

Address

Nationalestraat 155
2000 Anvers /Antwerpen
Belgium

Participants (7)

CENTRE OF MALARIOLOGY, PARASITOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY

Laos

Address

Kualang Road
Vientiane

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT

France

Address

Campus International De Baillarguet
34980 Montferrier Sur-lez

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

United Kingdom

Address

Pembroke Place
Liverpool

MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY

Thailand

Address

Rama Vi Road
10400 Bangkok

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MALARIA CONTROL, PARASITOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY

Cambodia

Address

372,Monivong Boulevard 372
10 Phnom Penh

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIOLOGY, PARASITOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY

Vietnam

Address

Luong Thé Vinhstreet
10200 Hanoi

THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

United Kingdom

Address

Cromwell Road The Natural History Museum
SW7 5BD London