Fine-scale monitoring of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from Sri Lanka and modeling the phenotypic resistance using rational approximation

Abstract Background The unplanned and intensified use of insecticides to control mosquito-borne diseases has led to an upsurge of resistance to commonly used insecticides. Aedes aegypti, the main vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus, is primarily controlled through the application of adulti...

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Main Authors: B. A. N. Mendis, V. Peiris, W. A. K. Harshani, H. S. D. Fernando, B. G. D. N. K. de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06100-9