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PUBLICATION: Clothianidin-resistant Anopheles gambiae adult mosquitoes from Yaoundé, Cameroon, display reduced susceptibility to SumiShield® 50WG, a neonicotinoid formulation for indoor residual spraying By Caroline Fouet, Fred A. Ashu and al

In this study, we used standard bioassay to evaluate the efficacy of clothianidin (CDC bottle bioassay), and the SumiShield 50WG formulation (WHO tube test) against Anopheles and Culex population within and around Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. We tested mosquitoes from two urban sires (Combattant, Tsinga) at Yaounde, and four sub-urban (Nkolondom, Zemengoue, Nkolnkoumou…

COLLABORATION: CRID honoured to receive Dr. David Walton head of PMI

Dr. David Walton, Coordinator, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and team honored CRID with a visit of collaboration. His visit aimed to carry a productive discussion on CRID’s efforts as a leading centre for research particularly in the fight against malaria. On March 8th, 2024, at 10 am, Dr. David Walton arrived at CRID in…

VISIT: Prof Dyann Wirth and Prof Abdoulaye Djimbe visit CRID

Renowned malaria researchers Prof. Dyann Wirth (Harvard University) and Prof. Abdoulaye Djimde (University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali) honored CRID with a visit. Yaoundé. March 8th. 9:30 am. Visitors arrived at the CRID research facility located in the Nkoulou district. “It’s a real pleasure for us this morning to welcome two giants…