Publications

Green N, Agossa F, Yovogan B, Oxborough R, Kitau J, Müller P, Constant E, Rowland M, Tchacaya E.F.S, Benjamin K.G, Churcher T.S, Betancourt M, Sherrard-Smith E. An evidence synthesis approach for combining different data sources illustrated using entomological efficacy of insecticides for indoor residual spraying. PLoS One. 2022;17(3):e0263446. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263446

Pichler V, Caputo B, Valadas V, Micocci M, Horvath C, Virgillito C, Akiner M, Balatsos G, Bender C, Besnard G, Bravo-Barriga D, Bueno-Mari R, Collantes F, Delacour-Estrella S, Dikolli E, Falcuta E, Flacio E, García-Pérez A.L, Kalan K, Kavran M, L'Ambert G, Lia R.P, Marabuto E, Medialdea R, Melero-Alcibar R, Michaelakis A, Mihalca A, Mikov O, Miranda M.A, Müller P, Otranto D, Pajovic I, Petric D, Rebelo M.T, Robert V, Rogozi E, Tello A, Zitko T, Schaffner F, Pinto J, Della Torre A. Geographic distribution of the V1016G knockdown resistance mutation in Aedes albopictus: a warning bell for Europe. Parasit Vectors. 2022;15:280. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05407-3

Vavassori L, Honnen A.C, Saarman N, Caccone A, Müller P. Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps. Ecol Evol. 2022;12(7):e9138. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9138

Wipf N.C, Duchemin W, Kouadio F.A, Fodjo B.K, Sadia C.G, Mouhamadou C.S, Vavassori L, Mäser P, Mavridis K, Vontas J, Müller P. Multi-insecticide resistant malaria vectors in the field remain susceptible to malathion, despite the presence of Ace1 point mutations. PLoS Genet. 2022;18(2):e1009963. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009963

De Borre E, Joseph W, Aminzadeh R, Müller P, Boone M.N, Josipovic I, Hashemizadeh S, Kuster N, Kuhn S, Thielens A. Radio-frequency exposure of the yellow fever mosquito (A. aegypti) from 2 to 240 GHz. PLoS Comput Biol. 2021;17(10):e1009460. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009460

Duthaler U, Weber M, Hofer L, Chaccour C, Maia M, Müller P, Krähenbühl S, Hammann F. The pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions of ivermectin in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. PLoS Pathog. 2021;17(3):e1009382. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009382

Piameu M, Nwane P, Toussile W, Mavridis K, Wipf N.C, Kouadio P.F, Mbakop L.R, Mandeng S, Ekoko W.E, Toto J.C, Ngaffo K.L, Ngo Etounde P.K, Ngantchou A.T, Chouaibou M, Müller P, Awono-Ambene P, Vontas J, Etang J. Pyrethroid and etofenprox resistance in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii from vegetable farms in Yaounde, Cameroon: dynamics, intensity and molecular basis. Molecules. 2021;26(18):5543. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185543

Hin S, Baumgartner D, Specht M, Lüddecke J, Mahmodi Arjmand E, Johannsen B, Schiedel L, Rombach M, Paust N, Von Stetten F, Zengerle R, Wipf N, Müller P, Mavridis K, Vontas J, Mitsakakis K. VectorDisk: a microfluidic platform integrating diagnostic markers for evidence-based mosquito control. Processes. 2020;8(12):1677. DOI: 10.3390/pr8121677

Müller P, Engeler L, Vavassori L, Suter T, Guidi V, Gschwind M, Tonolla M, Flacio E. Surveillance of invasive Aedes mosquitoes along Swiss traffic axes reveals different dispersal modes for Aedes albopictus and Ae. japonicus. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020;14(9):e0008705. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008705

N'Dri B.P, Heitz-Tokpa K, Chouaibou M, Raso G, Koffi A.J, Coulibaly J.T, Yapi R.B, Müller P, Utzinger J. Use of insecticides in agriculture and the prevention of vector-borne diseases: population knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs in Elibou, South Côte d'Ivoire. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2020;5:36. DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed5010036

Corbel V, Durot C, Achee N.L, Chandre F, Coulibaly M.B, David J.P, Devine G.J, Dusfour I, Fonseca D.M, Griego J, Juntarajumnong W, Lenhart A, Kasai S, Martins A.J, Moyes C, Ng L.C, Pinto J, Pompon J.F, Müller P, Raghavendra K, Roiz D, Vatandoost H, Vontas J, Weetman D. Second WIN International Conference on "Integrated approaches and innovative tools for combating insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses", October 2018, Singapore. Parasit Vectors. 2019;12:331. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3591-8

Mavridis K, Wipf N, Medves S, Erquiaga I, Müller P, Vontas J. Rapid multiplex gene expression assays for monitoring metabolic resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Parasit Vectors. 2019;12:9. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-3253-2

Tayyrov A, Azevedo S, Herzog R, Vogt E, Arzt S, Luthy P, Müller P, Ruhl M, Hennicke F, Künzler M. Heterologous production and functional characterization of ageritin, a novel type of ribotoxin highly expressed during fruiting of the edible mushroom Agrocybe aegerita. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2019;85(21):e01549-19. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01549-19

Vavassori L, Saddler A, Müller P. Active dispersal of Aedes albopictus: a mark-release-recapture study using self-marking units. Parasit Vectors. 2019;12:583. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3837-5

Wipf N.C, Guidi V, Tonolla M, Ruinelli M, Müller P, Engler O. Evaluation of honey-baited FTA cards in combination with different mosquito traps in an area of low arbovirus prevalence. Parasit Vectors. 2019;12:554. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3798-8

Blaser S, Diem H, von Felten A, Gueuning M, Andreou M, Boonham N, Tomlinson J, Müller P, Utzinger J, Frey B, Frey J.E, Bühlmann A. A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid identification of Bemisia tabaci. J Vis Exp. 2018(140):e58502. DOI: 10.3791/58502

Blaser S, Diem H, von Felten A, Gueuning M, Andreou M, Boonham N, Tomlinson J, Müller P, Utzinger J, Frey J.E, Bühlmann A. From laboratory to point-of-entry: development and implementation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification of a LAMP-based genetic identification system to prevent introduction of quarantine insect species. Pest Manag Sci. 2018;74(6):1504-1512. DOI: 10.1002/ps.4866

Blaser S, Heusser C, Diem H, Von Felten A, Morgan G, Andreou M, Neil B, Tomlinson J, Müller P, Utzinger J, Frey J.E, Frey B, Bühlmann A. Dispersal of harmful fruit fly pests by international trade and a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay to prevent their introduction. Geospat Health. 2018;13:726. DOI: 10.4081/gh.2018.726

Colucci B, Müller P. Evaluation of standard field and laboratory methods to compare protection times of the topical repellents PMD and DEET. Sci Rep. 2018;8(1):12578. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30998-2

Mavridis K, Wipf N, Müller P, Traoré M.M, Muller G, Vontas J. Detection and monitoring of insecticide resistance mutations in Anopheles gambiae: individual vs pooled specimens. Genes (Basel). 2018;9(10):E479. DOI: 10.3390/genes9100479

Mitsakakis K, Hin S, Müller P, Wipf N, Thomsen E, Coleman M, Zengerle R, Vontas J, Mavridis K. Converging human and malaria vector diagnostics with data management towards an integrated holistic One Health approach. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(2):259. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15020259

Roiz D, Wilson A.L, Scott T.W, Fonseca D.M, Jourdain F, Müller P, Velayudhan R, Corbel V. Integrated Aedes management for the control of Aedes-borne diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018;12(12):e0006845. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006845

Sherrard-Smith E, Griffin J.T, Winskill P, Corbel V, Pennetier C, Djenontin A, Moore S, Richardson J.H, Müller P, Edi C, Protopopoff N, Oxborough R, Agossa F, N'Guessan R, Rowland M, Churcher T.S. Systematic review of indoor residual spray efficacy and effectiveness against Plasmodium falciparum in Africa. Nat Commun. 2018;9(1):4982. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07357-w

Toe K.H, Muller P, Badolo A, Traore A, Sagnon N, Dabire R.K, Ranson H. Do bednets including piperonyl butoxide offer additional protection against populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. that are highly resistant to pyrethroids? An experimental hut evaluation in Burkina Fasov. Med Vet Entomol. 2018;32(4):407-416. DOI: 10.1111/mve.12316

Weetman D, Wilding C.S, Neafsey D.E, Müller P, Ochomo E, Isaacs A.T, Steen K, Rippon E.J, Morgan J.C, Mawejje H.D, Rigden D.J, Okedi L.M, Donnelly M.J. Candidate-gene based GWAS identifies reproducible DNA markers for metabolic pyrethroid resistance from standing genetic variation in East African Anopheles gambiae. Sci Rep. 2018;8:2920. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21265-5

Corbel V, Fonseca D.M, Weetman D, Pinto J, Achee N.L, Chandre F, Coulibaly M.B, Dusfour I, Grieco J, Juntarajumnong W, Lenhart A, Martins A.J, Moyes C, Ng L.C, Raghavendra K, Vatandoost H, Vontas J, Müller P, Kasai S, Fouque F, Velayudhan R, Durot C, David J.P. International workshop on insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses, December 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parasit Vectors. 2017;10:278. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2224-3

Corbel V, Fonseca D.M, Weetman D, Pinto J, Achee N.L, Chandre F, Coulibaly M.B, Dusfour I, Grieco J, Juntarajumnong W, Lenhart A, Martins A.J, Moyes C, Ng L.C, Raghavendra K, Vatandoost H, Vontas J, Müller P, Kasai S, Fouque F, Velayudhan R, Durot C, David J.P. Erratum to: international workshop on insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses, December 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parasit Vectors. 2017;10:391. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2327-x

Maoz D, Ward T, Samuel M, Müller P, Runge-Ranzinger S, Toledo J, Boyce R, Velayudhan R, Horstick O. Community effectiveness of pyriproxyfen as a dengue vector control method: a systematic review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017;11(7):e0005651. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005651

Novartis. Pie Müller spricht über Mücken [Video]. Basel: Novartis. Reportage von Novartis über Pie Müller und seine Arbeit am Swiss TPH

Owusu H.F, Chitnis N, Müller P. Insecticide susceptibility of Anopheles mosquitoes changes in response to variations in the larval environment. Sci Rep. 2017;7(1):3667. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03918-z

Suter T, Crespo M.M, De Oliveira M.F, De Oliveira T.S.A, De Melo-Santos M.A.V, De Oliveira C.M.F, Ayres C.F.J, Barbosa R.M.R, Araujo A.P, Regis L.N, Flacio E, Engeler L, Müller P, Silva-Filha M. Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti from Brazil and the Swiss-Italian border region. Parasit Vectors. 2017;10:431. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2364-5

Zahouli J.B.Z, Koudou B.G, Müller P, Malone D, Tano Y, Utzinger J. Urbanization is a main driver for the larval ecology of Aedes mosquitoes in arbovirus-endemic settings in south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017;11(7):e0005751. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005751

Zahouli J.B.Z, Koudou B.G, Müller P, Malone D, Tano Y, Utzinger J. Effect of land-use changes on the abundance, distribution, and host-seeking behavior of Aedes arbovirus vectors in oil palm-dominated landscapes, southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS One. 2017;12(12):e0189082. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189082

Elke Dagmar. Antimücken-Sprays im Test [TV Broadcast]. Zürich: SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. Bericht: Dagmar Elke, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Sendung Kassensturz vom 24.5.2016

Flacio E, Engeler L, Tonolla M, Müller P. Spread and establishment of Aedes albopictus in southern Switzerland between 2003 and 2014: an analysis of oviposition data and weather conditions. Parasit Vectors. 2016;9:304. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1577-3

Owusu H.F, Müller P. How important is the angle of tilt in the WHO cone bioassay?. Malar J. 2016;15:243. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1303-9

RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Anti-moustiques: des sprays plus ou moins efficaces! [TV Broadcast]. Genève: RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, A bon entendeur, 7 juin 2016.. [Date Accessed: 10.01.2017]

Suter T.T, Flacio E, Feijoo Farina B, Engeler L, Tonolla M, Regis L.N, de Melo Santos M.A, Müller P. Surveillance and control of Aedes albopictus in the Swiss-Italian border region: differences in egg densities between intervention and non-intervention areas. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016;10(1):e0004315. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004315

Vontas J, Mitsakakis K, Zengerle R, Yewhalaw D, Sikaala C.H, Etang J, Fallani M, Carman B, Müller P, Chouaibou M, Coleman M. Automated innovative diagnostic, data management and communication tool, for improving malaria vector control in endemic settings. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2016;224:54-60. DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-653-8-54

Zahouli J.B, Utzinger J, Adja M.A, Müller P, Malone D, Tano Y, Koudou B.G. Oviposition ecology and species composition of Aedes spp. and Aedes aegypti dynamics in variously urbanized settings in arbovirus foci in southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. Parasit Vectors. 2016;9:523. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1778-9