David Weetman

This study identifies multiple insecticide resistance mechanisms in Angolan Aedes aegypti using transcriptomic analysis, revealing shared and novel resistance genes compared to other regions.

This study assesses cross-resistance to transfluthrin in mosquitoes, showing resistance mechanisms reduce its efficacy in vector control.

This study analyzes genetic data from a mosquito control trial to assess if vector control impacts population structure, finding no significant genetic changes despite reduced vector density.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing of Anopheles gambiae s.l. mosquitoes to uncover fine-scale population structure and insecticide resistance mechanisms in central Ghana.

The paper identifies five kdr mutations in Indian Ae. aegypti populations and finds no recombination among haplotypes with V1016G, F1534C, and F1534L alleles.

This study traces the origin and spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa using genomic data and identifies insecticide resistance genes from Asia.

This paper develops a targeted genomic surveillance approach for insecticide resistance in malaria vectors, identifying resistance variants and demonstrating predictive modeling with high accuracy.

The paper analyzes the population genetics of Anopheles funestus in Tanzania, identifying two distinct genetic populations with different resistance backgrounds and suggesting geographic barriers to gene flow.

This study tracks insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti over three years in Burkina Faso, showing increasing resistance to pyrethroids linked to kdr mutations.

The paper investigates insecticide resistance and population structure in Anopheles gambiae from southern DRC, finding high resistance and genetic differentiation between populations.

This study sequenced 1,206 Aedes aegypti genomes to trace the origin and global spread of the species, revealing its evolution from a forest-dwelling to an urban, human-biting form and its impact on dengue risk.

The paper discovers knock-down resistance (kdr) mutations in Anopheles funestus, a major malaria vector, showing resistance to DDT but not deltamethrin.

This study identifies copy number variants (CNVs) as key drivers of insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis, revealing new gene clusters and resistance mechanisms to deltamethrin and pirimiphos-methyl.

This study identifies a duplicated esterase locus associated with pirimiphos-methyl resistance in Anopheles gambiae through population genomic analysis.

The paper analyzes DNA and infection profiles from 100-year-old mosquitoes to determine their genetic profiles and Plasmodium infection status.

RNA-Seq-Pop is a Snakemake workflow for RNA-Seq analysis that identifies pyrethroid resistance mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae by analyzing genetic diversity and differential expression.

This study identifies novel genetic loci associated with resistance to pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides in Anopheles gambiae s.l. through genome-wide association analyses.

The paper examines age-dependent mortality and genetic resistance in pyrethroid-resistant Aedes aegypti strains after single or repeated insecticide exposure in Saudi Arabia.

The paper develops a Bayesian spatiotemporal model to analyze the spread of genetic mutations conferring insecticide resistance in malaria vectors, revealing geographic and temporal patterns of resistance.

The paper investigates pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors in Tanzania and finds that PBO co-treatment with LLINs improves efficacy by blocking resistance mechanisms.

This study identifies novel genetic variants and haplotypes associated with pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors, revealing complex resistance mechanisms and geographical spread.

The paper identifies a resistance mechanism to pirimiphos-methyl in Anopheles mosquitoes through duplication and introgression of the Ace1 locus, showing its spread in West Africa.

The paper analyzes genome variation in 1,142 Anopheles mosquitoes to study population structure and insecticide resistance.

The paper develops and validates an ETAS-PCR assay for detecting tri-allelic Vgsc-L1014F mutations in Culex quinquefasciatus, showing high correlation with established methods.

The paper sequences genomes of 765 malaria vector mosquitoes to study genetic diversity and insecticide resistance.