@article{fdi:010061235, title = {{I}nsecticide resistance in {B}emisia tabaci {G}ennadius ({H}omoptera : {A}leyrodidae) and {A}nopheles gambiae {G}iles ({D}iptera : {C}ulicidae) could compromise the sustainability of malaria vector control strategies in {W}est {A}frica}, author = {{G}nankin{\'e}, {O}. and {B}assol{\'e}, {I}. {H}. {N}. and {C}handre, {F}abrice and {G}litho, {I}. and {A}kogbeto, {M}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {R}. {K}. and {M}artin, {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}nsecticides from the organophosphate ({OP}) and pyrethroid ({PY}) chemical families, have respectively, been in use for 50 and 30 years in {W}est {A}frica, mainly against agricultural pests, but also against vectors of human disease. {T}he selection pressure, with practically the same molecules year after year (mainly on cotton), has caused insecticide resistance in pest populations such as {B}emisia tabaci, vector of harmful phytoviruses on vegetables. {T}he evolution toward insecticide resistance in malaria vectors such as {A}nopheles gambiae sensus lato (s.l.) is probably related to the current use of these insecticides in agriculture. {T}hus, successful pest and vector control in {W}est {A}frica requires an investigation of insect susceptibility, in relation to the identification of species and sub species, such as molecular forms or biotypes. {I}dentification of knock down resistance (kdr) and acetylcholinesterase gene ({A}ce 1) mutations modifying insecticide targets in individual insects and measure of enzymes activity typically involved in insecticide metabolism (oxidase, esterase and glutathion-{S}-transferase) are indispensable in understanding the mechanisms of resistance. {I}nsecticide resistance is a good example in which genotype phenotype links have been made successfully. {I}nsecticides used in agriculture continue to select new resistant populations of {B}. tabaci that could be from different biotype vectors of plant viruses. {A}s well, the evolution of insecticide resistance in {A}n. gambiae threatens the management of malaria vectors in {W}est {A}frica. {I}t raises the question of priority in the use of insecticides in health and/or agriculture, and more generally, the question of sustainability of crop protection and vector control strategies in the region. {H}ere, we review the susceptibility tests, biochemical and molecular assays data for {B}. tabaci, a major pest in cotton and vegetable crops, and {A}n. gambiae, main vector of malaria. {T}he data reviewed was collected in {B}enin and {B}urkina {F}aso between 2008 and 2010 under the {C}orus 6015 research program. {T}his review aims to show: (i) the insecticide resistance in {B}. tabaci as well as in {A}n. gambiae; and (ii) due to this, the impact of selection of resistant populations on malaria vector control strategies. {S}ome measures that could be beneficial for crop protection and vector control strategies in {W}est {A}frica are proposed.}, keywords = {{W}est {A}frica ; {I}nsecticide resistance ; {B}ioassays ; {B}emisia tabaci ; {A}nopheles gambiae ; {I}ntegrated {P}est {M}anagement ({IPM}) ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}cta {T}ropica}, volume = {128}, numero = {1}, pages = {7--17}, ISSN = {0001-706{X}}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.06.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061235}, }