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Susceptibility to Pyrethroids and the First Report of L1014F kdr Mutation in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Colombia.
Journal of medical entomology - 13 Nov 2020
Maestre-Serrano Ronald, Lara-Cobos Juan, Gomez-Camargo Doris, Ponce-Garcia Gustavo, Pareja-Loaiza Paula, Flores Adriana E
Abstract excerpt
The use of insecticides for the control of Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Colombia has indirectly influenced the susceptibility status of Culex quinquefasciatus Say populations. We evaluated pyrethroid susceptibility in two populations of Cx. quinquefasciatus in the Atlantico Department of Colombia and its possible resistance mechanism (kdr mutation). Bottle bioassays were performed for permethrin,...
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