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Distribution and frequency of ace-1 and kdr mutations of Culex pipiens subgroup in the Republic of Korea.
Acta tropica - 1 Jan 2024
Jeon Jiseung, Ryu Jihun, Choi Kwang Shik
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Mosquitoes in the Culex pipiens subgroup are the primary vectors of the West Nile virus. Two members, Culex pallens and Culex pipiens f. molestus, are present in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Because the Culex pipiens subgroup occurs in large amounts, often near human habitation, it is frequently exposed to various insecticides, which is probably responsible for the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance...
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