Exposure to pyrethroid insecticides modulates immunity of Anopheles against Plasmodium falciparum
Patrick Hörner, Leonard Heereman, Christoph Wenz, David Steeb, Lorenz Decius, Juliane Hartke, Alisa Botsch, Julia Bettina Mäurer, Ralf Krumkamp, Victoria Anne Ingham
This study shows that sub-lethal pyrethroid exposure in Anopheles mosquitoes reduces Plasmodium falciparum transmission by increasing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, which activate an immune pathway and destroy ookinetes.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology