Insecticide resistance is mediated by multiple mechanisms in recently introduced Aedes aegypti from Madeira Island (Portugal)
- Authors: Grigoraki L, Pinto J, Seixas G, Silva AC, Sousa CA, Vicente JL, Vontas J, Weetman D
- Publication Year: 2017
- Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005799
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti is a major mosquito vector of arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya and Zika. In 2005, Ae. aegypti was identified for the first time in Madeira Island. Despite an initial insecticide-based vector control program, the species expanded throughout the Southern coast of the island, suggesting the presence of insecticide resistance. Here, we characterized the […]
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