Susceptibility to insecticides and resistance mechanisms in three populations of Aedes aegypti from Peru

Abstract Background Epidemics of dengue, chikungunya and Zika are a growing threat to areas where Aedes aegypti are present. The efficacy of chemical control of Ae. aegypti is threatened by the increasing frequency of insecticide resistance. The objective of this study was to determine the susceptib...

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Main Authors: Jesus Pinto, Miriam Palomino, Leonardo Mendoza-Uribe, Carmen Sinti, Kelly A. Liebman, Audrey Lenhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3739-6