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Molecular surveillance of insecticide resistance: High frequency of kdr mutations in permethrin-exposed Aedes mosquitoes from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia.
Tropical biomedicine - 1 Dec 2025
Saiful Anuar N S N, Izzat F, Rahman Z, Salim I A, Ishak I H, Junaid O Q, Cheong F W, Ravi R
Abstract excerpt
Despite ongoing vector control programs, dengue incidence in Malaysia continues to rise. A significant contributing factor is the emergence of insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes, particularly against pyrethroids such as permethrin. This study aimed to evaluate permethrin resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and to investigate the prevalence of knockdown...
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