Mosquito-borne diseases, the most well known of which is malaria, are among the leading
causes of human deaths worldwide. Vector control is a very important part of the global …

Human pathogens that are transmitted by insects are a global problem, particularly those
vectored by mosquitoes; for example, malaria parasites transmitted by Anopheles species …

Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes are vectors of important human disease
viruses, including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Pyrethroid insecticides are …

About a 100 years ago, the Drosophila white mutant marked the birth of Drosophila genetics.
The white gene turned out to encode the first well studied ABC transporter in arthropods …

The recent accumulation of molecular studies on mutations in insects, ticks and mites
conferring resistance to insecticides, acaricides and biopesticides is reviewed. Resistance is …

By transmitting major human diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and filariasis,
mosquito species represent a serious threat worldwide in terms of public health, and pose a …

Background Metabolic resistance to insecticides is the biggest threat to the continued
effectiveness of malaria vector control. However, its underlying molecular basis, crucial for …

Background Knowledge on the extent, distribution and mechanisms of insecticide resistance
is essential for successful insecticide-based dengue control interventions. Here, we report …

Aedes aegypti is the major vector of yellow and dengue fevers. After 10 generations of adult
selection, an A. aegypti strain (SP) developed 1650-fold resistance to permethrin, which is …

Despite the substantial progress achieved in the characterization of cytochrome P450 (CYP)-
based resistance mechanisms in mosquitoes, a number of questions remain unanswered …