Identifying the fitness costs of a pyrethroid-resistant genotype in the major arboviral vector Aedes aegypti

Identifying the fitness costs of a pyrethroid-resistant genotype in the major arboviral vector Aedes aegypti

Abstract Background Effective vector control measures are essential in a world where many mosquito-borne diseases have no vaccines or drug therapies available. Insecticidal tools remain the mainstay of most vector-borne disease management programmes, although their use for both agricultural and publ...

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Main Authors: Lisa M. Rigby, Gordana Rašić, Christopher L. Peatey, Leon E. Hugo, Nigel W. Beebe, Gregor J. Devine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Pyrethroid
Insecticide resistance
Backcross
Timor-Leste
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04238-4

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