Effects of age and larval nutrition on phenotypic expression of insecticide-resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes.

Insecticide-resistance threatens the control of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria or dengue fever. To ensure sustainable vector control we need a full understanding of the factors driving the evolution of resistance. We test the hypothesis that the expression of insecticide-resistance depends on...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Kulma, Adam Saddler, Jacob C Koella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3590143?pdf=render