Tag Archives: Ifakara Health Institute

University of Glasgow leads major African-European partnership to launch first mosquito observatory network in Africa

(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, working alongside leading African and European research institutes, has launched VectorGrid-Africa, the first coordinated observatory network dedicated to mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases across Africa. Backed by €6.1 million from the EU’s HORIZON/EDCTP programme, the … Read the full press release

Genetic Resistance to DDT Found in Malaria-Transmitting Mosquitoes Due to Historical Insecticide Use

(IN BRIEF) Scientists have identified the first instances of genetic mutations in Anopheles funestus mosquitoes that confer resistance to DDT, a previously widespread insecticide now banned due to environmental concerns. This discovery, made by researchers from the University of Glasgow … Read the full press release