Strengthening research and training on insecticide resistance in arthropod vectors in South America: The WINSA network

Strengthening research and training on insecticide resistance in arthropod vectors in South America: The WINSA network
Vincent Corbel  1   2 , Leslie Alvarez  3 , Kartika Doerdjan-Ramoutar  4 , Jean-Bernard Duchemin  5   6 , Stephane Duchon  1 , Luisa Figueroa  7   8 , Christian R Gonzalez  9 , Nilsa González-Brítez  10   11 , Laura Harburguer  12 , Audrey Lenhart  13 , José Bento Pereira Lima  2 , Ronald Lopez  14 , Diego Morales  15 , Reza Niles-Robin  16 , Martha L Quinones  17 , Miriam Palomino Salcedo  18 , Gabriela Willat  19 , Ademir J Martins  2
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PMID: 41364727
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013675
Abstract
The « South American Research Network for the Surveillance and Control of Insecticide-Resistance in Arthropod Vectors » (WINSA), established in 2024 by the IRD and FIOCRUZ with support from the US-CDC VecNet initiative and WHO-TDR, aims to coordinate research on insecticide resistance in arthropod vectors in South America, provide a platform for regional collaboration, and develop effective mitigation strategies. WINSA brings together leading technical experts representing research institutions from 14 countries and territories located in South America, the USA, and France to promote collaboration and information exchange, identify research gaps and priorities, enhance technical capacity in insecticide resistance monitoring, and support national and regional programs on vector resistance issues. This network seeks to contribute to the reduction and elimination of vector-borne diseases in South America.