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The F1534C voltage-sensitive sodium channel mutation confers 7- to 16-fold resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Aedes aegypti.
Pest management science - 1 Jun 2020
Fan Yinjun, Scott Jeffrey G
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BACKGROUND: Recent outbreaks of dengue and Zika have emphasized the importance to effectively control Aedes aegypti, which vectors the viruses causing these diseases. Pyrethroid insecticides are primarily used to control adult A. aegypti, especially during disease outbreaks. However, pyrethroid resistance in A. aegypti is an increasing problem. Mutations in the voltage-sensitive sodium channel (Vssc) are a common...
Topics
- Aedes
- Animals
- Insecticides
- Mosquito Vectors
- Mutation
- Pyrethrins
- Sodium Channels