Tracing temporal and geographic distribution of resistance to pyrethroids in the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The arboviral vector Aedes albopictus became established on all continents except Antarctica in the past 50 years. A consequence of its rapid global invasion is the transmission of diseases previously confined to the tropics and subtropics occurring in temperate regions of the world, including the re-emergence of chikungunya and dengue in Europe. Application of pyrethroids is among the most widely-used interventions for vector control, especially in the presence of an arboviral outbreak. Studies are emerging that reveal phenotypic resistance and monitor mutations at the target site, the para sodium channel gene, primarily on a local scale.

Methods

A total of 512 Ae. albopictus mosquitoes from twelve geographic sites, including those from the native home range and

SUBMITTER: Tancredi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7332087 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature