First evidence of the mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in head lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) from Honduras

First evidence of the mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in head lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) from Honduras

Abstract Background The human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis, is a cosmopolitan blood-sucking ectoparasite affecting mostly schoolchildren in both developed and developing countries. In Honduras, chemical pediculicides are the first line of treatment, with permethrin as their main active ingr...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Larkin, Carol A. Rodriguez, Shabana Jamani, Georgina Fronza, Gonzalo Roca-Acevedo, Ana Sanchez, Ariel C. Toloza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Pediculus humanus capitis
Insecticide resistance
kdr
Voltage-sensitive sodium channel
Pyrethroid
Honduras
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04183-2

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