CREC/LSHTM holds many species of mosquitoes from different regions.
| Strains |
Colony name |
Species |
Origin |
Source of collection |
Year established. |
Status |
Insecticide resistance mechanism(s) |
| Anopheles gambiae kisumu |
An. gambiae Kisumu |
An. gambiae |
Kenya |
BEI Ressources |
2006 |
Susceptible |
None |
| Anopheles VKPer |
An. gambiae Vkper |
An. gambiae |
Kou Valley (Burkina-Faso) |
IRSS, Burkina Faso |
2004 |
Resistant |
Kdr (L1014F) |
| Anopheles Covè |
An. gambiae Covè |
An. gambiae - An. gambiae coluzzii |
Benin |
Covè; Benin |
2014 |
Resistant |
Kdr (L1014F); Metabolic resistance (CYP6P3) |
| Anopheles Akron |
An. gambiae Akron |
An. gambiae coluzzii |
Benin |
BEI Ressources |
2018 |
Resistant |
Ace-1 mutation; Kdr (L1014F). |
| Aedes ROCK |
Aedes ROCK |
Aedes aegypti |
New York |
BEI Ressources |
2018 |
Susceptible |
None |
| Aedes Dandji |
Aedes Dandji |
Aedes aegypti |
Benin |
Dandji; Benin |
2018 |
Resistant |
Not characterized |
| Culex Dandji |
Culex Dandji |
Culex quinquefasciatus |
Benin |
Dandji; Benin |
2020 |
Resistant |
Not characterized |
| Culex Covè |
Culex Covè |
Culex quinquefasciatus |
Benin |
Covè; Benin |
2020 |
Resistant |
Not characterized |
| FUMOZ |
Anopheles FUMOZ |
Anopheles funestus |
Mozambique |
BEI Ressources |
2021 |
Resistant |
Metabolic resistance (CYP6P9a and CYP6P9b) |
*Tropical Pesticide Research Institute (TPRI)
Our mosquito strains have important characteristics (for example, susceptibility or resistance to insecticides) that are essential for the testing of Malaria vector control products. The insectary is designed to prevent any forms of contamination between mosquito strains.
We can provide you with mosquito eggs, larvae or adults.
Please contact us for further details.
