First report of V1016G and S989P knockdown resistant (kdr) mutations in pyrethroid-resistant Sri Lankan Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

First report of V1016G and S989P knockdown resistant (kdr) mutations in pyrethroid-resistant Sri Lankan Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Abstract Background Dengue is a serious arboviral disease in Sri Lanka with a large number of dengue fever (DF) cases every year. Control of the primary vector Aedes aegypti depends upon larval habitat source reduction and insecticide application. However, increases in the number of reported cases s...

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Main Authors: Sachini D. Fernando, Menaka Hapugoda, Rushika Perera, Karla Saavedra-Rodriguez, William C. Black, Nissanka K. De Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Sri Lanka
Voltage-gated sodium channel
Pyrethroid resistance
kdr
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3113-0

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