Insecticide resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti from Martinique: distribution, mechanisms and relations with environmental factors.

Dengue is an important mosquito borne viral disease in Martinique Island (French West Indies). The viruses responsible for dengue are transmitted by Aedes aegypti, an indoor day-biting mosquito. The most effective proven method for disease prevention has been by vector control by various chemical or...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Marcombe, Romain Blanc Mathieu, Nicolas Pocquet, Muhammad-Asam Riaz, Rodolphe Poupardin, Serge Sélior, Frédéric Darriet, Stéphane Reynaud, André Yébakima, Vincent Corbel, Jean-Philippe David, Fabrice Chandre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3283601?pdf=render