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Impact of deltamethrin selection on kdr mutations and insecticide detoxifying enzymes in Aedes aegypti from Mexico.
Parasites & vectors - 6 May 2020
Contreras-Perera Yamili, Ponce-Garcia Gustavo, Villanueva-Segura Karina, Lopez-Monroy Beatriz, Rodríguez-Sanchez Iram P, Lenhart Audrey, Manrique-Saide Pablo, Flores Adriana E
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BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is a serious problem for vector control programmes worldwide. Resistance is commonly attributed to mutations at the insecticide's target site or increased activity of detoxification enzymes. METHODS: We determined the knockdown concentration (KC50) and lethal concentration (LC50) of deltamethrin in six natural populations of adult Aedes aegypti from southeastern Mexico. These...
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