Insecticide resistance status of United States populations of Aedes albopictus and mechanisms involved.

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is an invasive mosquito that has become an important vector of chikungunya and dengue viruses. Immature Ae. albopictus thrive in backyard household containers that require treatment with larvicides and when adult populations reach pest levels or disease transmission is ongoi...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Marcombe, Ary Farajollahi, Sean P Healy, Gary G Clark, Dina M Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4094391?pdf=render