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Assessing pyrethroid resistance mechanisms in individual Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae).
Journal of medical entomology - 13 May 2025
Mortola Billy M, Wheeler Sarah S, Huang Shaoming, De La Vega Sumiko, Scott Jamesina J, Meighan Michelle L, Hartle Jake, Mayberry John, Thiemann Tara C
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The evolution of pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Culex tarsalis Coquillett, a vector for West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses, is a growing concern in Northern California. Common mechanisms of resistance include the target-site mutation, kdr, and increased levels of detoxification enzymes, such as mixed-function oxidases, GSTs, and esterases. The goal of this study was to compare the prevalence of...
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