The southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is developing resistance to deltamethrin insecticide.

ABSTRACT: Culex quinquefasciatus is a widely spread mosquito species that poses a significant public health threat in many countries. This insect vector is present in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yet no studies have been conducted on its resistance to any insecticide group. Research shows that controlling mosquitoes is crucial to eliminating mosquito-borne diseases, but when these vectors develop insecticide resistance, the situation can escalate dangerously out of control. This study aimed to identify a knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation L1014F using molecular tools. Additionally, it aimed to assess deltamethrin resistance using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bottle bioassay. We screened Cx. quinquefasciatus adults (N = 174) for the presence of the mutation using allele-sp

SUBMITTER: Ali AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772883 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature