High levels of pyrethroid resistance and super-kdr mutations in the populations of tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus, in Iran

Abstract Background The tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus, is an important ectoparasite causing various health problems. This species is mainly confined to tropical regions; however, insecticide resistance, global warming, and globalization have changed its distribution map. Molecular information o...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Bagher Ghavami, Zarafat Ghahremani, Narges Raeisi, Behrooz Taghiloo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04962-5