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First Report of Mutations Associated With Pyrethroid (L1014F) and Organophosphate (G119S) Resistance in Belgian Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes.
Journal of medical entomology - 16 Nov 2022
Wang Lanjiao, Soto Alina, Remue Laure, Rosales Rosas Ana Lucia, De Coninck Lander, Verwimp Sam, Bouckaert Johanna, Vanwinkel Mathias, Matthijnssens Jelle, Delang Leen
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of West Nile virus and Usutu virus in Europe poses a significant risk to public health. In the absence of efficient antiviral therapy or vaccine candidates, the only strategy to control these arboviruses is to target the Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito vector. However, the selection pressure caused by exposure to insecticides for vector control or agricultural pest control can lead to...
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