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Widespread Mutations in Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Gene of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Populations in Paris.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 6 Jan 2021
Akhoundi Mohammad, Chebbah Dahlia, Sereno Denis, Marteau Anthony, Jan Julie, Bruel Christiane, Elissa Nohal, Izri Arezki
Abstract excerpt
Bed bugs, Cimex lectularius and C. hemipterus, are common blood-sucking ectoparasites of humans with a large geographical distribution, worldwide. In France, little is known about the status of bed bugs' infestation and their resistance to insecticides, particularly, pyrethroids. Here, we aimed to find mutations in the kdr gene, known to be involved in resistance to insecticides. We gathered bed bugs from various...
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