Dr Aurélie Yougang

RAFT Responsive Fund (RRF3): Seasonal comparative study of the physiological age of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus along an urbanisation gradient and their role in arbovirus transmission in Cameroon

Projects

  This study seeks to assess the age of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus along an urbanisation gradient and determine their role in arbovirus transmission in Cameroon. It will run from January 20, 2025 to February 28, 2026, funded by the UK International Development from the UK Government through the RAFT consortium, led by Professors…

PUBLICATION: Evidence of microbiome contribution to the escalation of pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles funestus s.s, by Fleuriane Djondji & al.

News

Anopheles mosquitoes are becoming increasingly resistant to commonly used insecticides, particularly pyrethroids, the primary chemicals in bed nets across Africa. Beyond genetic mutations, which are known to play a key role in this enhanced resistance, researchers are now investigating another potential contributor: the mosquito’s microbiome. Mosquito microbiome refers to all the microorganisms (like bacteria, fungi,…