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Rising of pyrethroid resistance mutations (kdr) in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti from northeastern Argentina.
Frontiers in public health - 1 Jan 2026
Fay Jessica V, Espindola Sonia L, Gallara Belen, Zarate Rodrigo, Zelaya Fabian, Busch Solange M, Blariza Maria J, Argüelles Carina F, Ferreras Julian A, Miretti Marcos M
Abstract excerpt
Insecticide resistance poses a significant threat to the control of the main dengue vector, Aedes aegypti. Knockdown resistance mutations (kdr) have been associated with pyrethroid resistance and embody the primary source of genetically resistant mosquitoes. This study describes the evolution of two kdr mutations, V1016I and F1534C, in Ae. aegypti from Posadas, Argentina, based on TaqMan genotyping data generated...
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