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Table 1 Capacity for insecticide resistance monitoring

From: Management of insecticides for use in disease vector control: a global survey

 

United Nations Regional Group

African

Asia-Pacific

Latin American & Caribbean

European & Othersa

Topic

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

Insecticide susceptibility testing

68

(28)

70

(30)

80

(25)

30

(10)

Representative sentinel sites established

50

(28)

57

(30)

36

(25)

10

(10)

Insectaries in place for bioassays

57

(28)

50

(30)

68

(25)

40

(10)

Molecular testing of resistance

39

(28)

17

(30)

28

(25)

20

(10)

Biochemical testing of resistance

36

(28)

20

(30)

24

(25)

20

(10)

  1. Data presented as % of responding countries per Regional Group that gave a positive response regarding each topic (n indicates number of responding countries for each topic)
  2. a Western & Eastern Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand