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Voltage-sensitive sodium channel (Vssc) mutations associated with pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti (L.) from two districts of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: baseline information for a Wolbachia release program.
Parasites & vectors - 12 Jul 2021
Endersby-Harshman Nancy M, Ali AboElgasim, Alhumrani Basim, Alkuriji Mohammed Abdullah, Al-Fageeh Mohammed B, Al-Malik Abdulaziz, Alsuabeyl Mohammed S, Elfekih Samia, Hoffmann Ary A
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BACKGROUND: Dengue suppression often relies on control of the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, through applications of insecticides of which the pyrethroid group has played a dominant role. Insecticide resistance is prevalent in Ae. aegypti around the world, and the resulting reduction of insecticide efficacy is likely to exacerbate the impact of dengue. Dengue has been a public health problem in Saudi Arabia,...
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