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High frequency of Voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) gene mutations in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) suggest rapid insecticide resistance evolution in Shanghai, China.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jun 2023
Yuan Hao, Shan Wenqi, Zhang Yuhang, Yan Hanlu, Li Yikai, Zhou Qiuming, Dong Haowei, Tao Feng, Liu Hongxia, Leng Peien, Peng Heng, Ma Yajun
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BACKGROUND: Dengue fever is an infectious disease that is imported into Shanghai, China and requires prevention and control measures. Controlling the vector Aedes albopictus through insecticide use is a key approach to dengue control. However, the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance in Ae. albopictus has raised concerns about the failure of dengue control efforts. Knockdown resistance (kdr) caused by point...
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