The mosquito adulticidal Chromobacterium sp. Panama causes transgenerational impacts on fitness parameters and elicits xenobiotic gene responses

The mosquito adulticidal Chromobacterium sp. Panama causes transgenerational impacts on fitness parameters and elicits xenobiotic gene responses

Abstract Background Vector control is critical in reducing the disease burden caused by mosquitoes, and insecticides are an effective tool to control vector populations. Resistance to common insecticides is now widespread, and novel classes of insecticides are needed. In previous work, we described...

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Main Authors: Sarah M. Short, Sarah van Tol, Brendan Smith, Yuemei Dong, George Dimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles gambiae
Chromobacterium
Mosquito
Host-microbe interactions
Mosquitocide
Vector control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2822-8

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