Effectiveness of Methoprene, an Insect Growth Regulator, Against Temephos-ResistantAedes aegyptiPopulations from Different Brazilian Localities, Under Laboratory Conditions

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The susceptibility of Aedes aegypti (L.) larvae from several Brazilian populations to the juvenile hormone analog methoprene and the organophosphate insecticide temephos were investigated. Populations from Natal (northeastern region), Macapá (northern region), and Jardim América, Rio de Janeiro (southeastern region) are temephos-resistant (RR90 = 24.4, 13.3, and 15.8, respectively), whereas populations from...

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