Monitoring and mapping of insecticide resistance on malaria vector, Anopheles fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) in a malarious area of Iran

Malaria continues to be a main vector-borne public health problem in Iran. The endemic foci of malaria are mainly located in south-eastern part of the country. Iran is now launching the elimination of malaria. Susceptibility of malaria vectors to insecticide is essential. Mosquitoes were collected from different breeding places in Hormozghan province and reread at insectary and F1 generation was used for susceptibility tests. All the impregnated paper provide by WHO and tests was carried out according to WHO guideline. Results of adult susceptibility tests against females of An.fluviatilis revealed that, this species is susceptible to all WHO-recommended imagicides. Results of the evaluating will help for decision making of authorities for vector control.