# Discovery of Knock‐Down Resistance in the Major African Malaria Vector <i>Anopheles funestus</i>

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect Resistance and Genetics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 29 |
| Journal | Molecular Ecology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/mec.17542 |
| Corresponding authors | Joel O. Odero, Fredros O. Okumu |
| Institution | Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect Resistance and Genetics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-resistance-and-genetics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/mec.17542](https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17542)

## Topics

knock-down resistance · kdr mutations · Anopheles funestus · Voltage-gated sodium channel · Vgsc gene · insecticide resistance · malaria vector · L976F mutation · P1842S mutation · DDT · pyrethroid · deltamethrin · Whole-genome sequencing · linkage disequilibrium · selective sweep · detoxification enzymes · Tanzania populations · survivorship association · Anopheles gambiae · vector control

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