Fitness evaluation of two Brazilian Aedes aegypti field populations with distinct levels of resistance to the organophosphate temephos

In Brazil, decades of dengue vector control using organophosphates and pyrethroids have led to dissemination of resistance. Although these insecticides have been employed for decades against Aedes aegypti in the country, knowledge of the impact of temephos resistance on vector viability is limited....

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Main Authors: Thiago Affonso Belinato, Ademir Jesus Martins, Denise Valle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000700013&lng=en&tlng=en