Diversity and distribution of sodium channel mutations in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).

ABSTRACT: There is growing interest in insecticide resistance in the mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), as its potential for spreading diseases is increasing as urbanization and control efforts intensify. Here we review the presence and diversity of mutations in the voltage-sensitive sodium channel (Vssc) gene associated with pyrethroid resistance and report on additional surveys of these mutations in new populations with an analysis of their spread. The known diversity of these mutations has increased in recent years including the identification of 26 non-synonymous mutations, although phenotypic data associating mutations with resistance remain limited. We provide data on mutations in several new locations including those in Timor Leste, Indonesia, and Vanuatu. We use population genomic data from

SUBMITTER: Endersby-Harshman NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11078580 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature