Characterization of Sodium Channel Mutations in the Dengue Vector Mosquitoes <i>Aedes</i> <i>aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes</i> <i>albopictus</i> within the Context of Ongoing <i>Wolbachia</i> Releases in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Characterization of Sodium Channel Mutations in the Dengue Vector Mosquitoes <i>Aedes</i> <i>aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes</i> <i>albopictus</i> within the Context of Ongoing <i>Wolbachia</i> Releases in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Specific sodium channel gene mutations confer target site resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in mosquitoes and other insects. In <i>Aedes</i> mosquito species, multiple mutations that contribute to resistance vary in their importance around the world. Here, we characterize voltage sen...

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Main Authors: Noor Afizah Ahmad, Nancy M. Endersby-Harshman, Nur Ruqqayah Mohd Mazni, Nur Zatil Aqmar Mohd Zabari, Siti Nor Syazwani Amran, Muhammad Kamarul Ridhuan Ghazali, Mohd Arif Abdul Karim, Yoon Ling Cheong, Steven P. Sinkins, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Ary A. Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
pyrethroid resistance
target site
<i>kdr</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/8/529

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