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Detection of diflubenzuron and pyrethroid resistance mutations in Culex pipiens from Muğla, Turkey.
Acta tropica - 1 Mar 2020
Guz Nurper, Cagatay Naciye Sena, Fotakis Emmanouil A, Durmusoglu Enver, Vontas John
Abstract excerpt
Chemical insecticides are the main tool for vector control worldwide with pyrethroids and the larvicide diflubenzuron (DFB) used extensively against the primary West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens. In this study we monitored the presence, frequency and geographical distribution of the Chitin synthase 1 gene mutations I1043L, I1043M associated with striking diflubenzuron resistance and the knock down resistance...
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