Researchers with the Federal University Dutse (FUD) have found that mosquitoes resistant to insecticide-treated nets were in Jigawa state, a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Yahaya Bello made available to newsmen on Sunday, has said.
The team leader of the study group, Prof. M. M. Dogara said the species of the mosquitoes were resistant to an insecticide called Primiphosmethyl.
The research was sponsored by the Global Program for Malaria Control under the Surveillance for Mosquitoes Resistance against three classes of insecticides (Pyrethroids, organochlorine, and organophosphates) across all states in the country.
According to Dogara, mosquitoes all over the world were developing resistance to Long-Lasting Insecticides Treated Bed Nets (LLITN) coated with pyrethroid insecticides, which led to their research.
“The research finding shows that only Primiphosmethl insecticides kill mosquitoes 100 percent and their recommendation is that henceforth only bed nets coated with Primiphosmethl should be deployed to Jigawa.”
