Permethrin resistance in Aedes aegypti: Genomic variants that confer knockdown resistance, recovery, and death.

Pyrethroids are one of the few classes of insecticides available to control Aedes aegypti, the major vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Unfortunately, evolving mechanisms of pyrethroid resistance in mosquito populations threaten our ability to control disease outbreaks. Two common pyre...

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Main Authors: Karla Saavedra-Rodriguez, Corey L Campbell, Saul Lozano, Patricia Penilla-Navarro, Alma Lopez-Solis, Francisco Solis-Santoyo, Americo D Rodriguez, Rushika Perera, William C Black Iv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009606