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Status of DDT and pyrethroid resistance in Indian Aedes albopictus and absence of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation.
Journal of vector borne diseases - 1 Mar 2015
Kushwah R B S, Mallick P K, Ravikumar H, Dev V, Kapoor N, Adak T P, Singh O P
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Aedes albopictus is one of the vectors for dengue and chikungunya and emergence of pyrethroid resistance in this species could be of a major concern in controlling the vector. This study reports insecticide susceptibility status of Ae. albopictus to DDT and pyrethroids in some Indian populations and status of presence of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations. METHODS: Three to four day old...
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