Mosquito behavior and insecticide resistance across different environments
Official title: Research Project 2: Vector bionomics, vector competence, and insecticide resistance across distinct ecological zones
Funded at Colorado State University · NIH-11518536 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how different mosquito species, their behavior, and resistance to insecticides influence malaria risk for people living in urban, rural, and mining camp areas of Burkina Faso.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Colorado State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fort Collins, United States) |
| Project start | April 26, 2024 |
| Project end | March 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $92,208 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI181595-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11518536 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People who live, work, or travel in the Sudan, Sudan-Sahel, and Sahel ecological zones of Burkina Faso — including urban residents, rural communities, and migrant or gold-mining camp populations of all ages — would be the primary participants or beneficiaries.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside the study regions or are not at risk for malaria are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this project.
What this research studies
The team will collect mosquitoes, malaria parasites, and health information from people in Sudan, Sudan-Sahel, and Sahel zones of Burkina Faso across urban, rural, and migrant/gold-mining camp settings. Field teams will map where different mosquito species live and breed, test mosquitoes for their ability to carry malaria and for resistance to insecticides, and link those findings to parasite types and patient age and clinical status. Lab work and genetic testing will help trace transmission patterns, while a central data core will combine and analyze the field and clinical information. Local and international partners will also train staff and strengthen local capacity to monitor malaria over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help target mosquito control and treatment efforts to reduce malaria exposure and improve prevention where people live and work.
How similar studies have gone: Integrated field and lab approaches like this have informed malaria control elsewhere, but applying them across Burkina Faso's varied ecological zones and linking detailed human and vector data is less common.
Where this research is happening
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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dabire, Roch Kounbobr — Colorado State University
- Study coordinator: Dabire, Roch Kounbobr
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.