Reversing insecticide resistance with allelic-drive in Drosophila melanogaster

B Kaduskar, RBS Kushwah, A Auradkar… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
A recurring target-site mutation identified in various pests and disease vectors alters the
voltage gated sodium channel (vgsc) gene (often referred to as knockdown resistance or …

Multiple insecticide resistance and first evidence of V410L kdr mutation in Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus) from Burkina Faso

HK Toé, S Zongo, MW Guelbeogo… - Medical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The response to recent dengue outbreaks in Burkina Faso was insecticide‐based, despite
poor knowledge of the vector population's susceptibility to the insecticides used. Here, we …

Genome-wide Association Study Reveals New Loci Associated With Pyrethroid Resistance in Aedes aegypti

LV Cosme, JBP Lima, JR Powell, AJ Martins - Frontiers in genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) use genetic polymorphism across the genomes
of individuals with distinct characteristics to identify genotype-phenotype associations. In …

Differential Hatching, Development, Oviposition, and Longevity Patterns among Colombian Aedes aegypti Populations

A Arévalo-Cortés, Y Granada, D Torres… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aedes aegypti is a mosquito that transmits viruses responsible for several
diseases in humans, such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. It is crucial to study mosquito …

Insecticide resistance in malaria and arbovirus vectors in Papua New Guinea, 2017–2022

M Katusele, S Lagur, N Endersby-Harshman… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Insecticide resistance (IR) monitoring is essential for evidence-based control of
mosquito-borne diseases. While widespread pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles and Aedes …

Insecticide resistant Anopheles gambiae have enhanced longevity but reduced reproductive fitness and a longer first gonotrophic cycle

JK Osoro, MG Machani, E Ochomo, C Wanjala… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Widespread insecticide resistance in African malaria vectors raises concerns over the
potential to compromise malaria vector control interventions. Understanding the evolution of …

Fitness Cost of Sequential Selection with Deltamethrin in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

FJ Gonzalez-Santillan… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In Mexico, Aedes aegypti (L.) is the primary dengue vector, chikungunya, and Zika
viruses. The continued use of synthetic pyrethroids has led to the development of resistance …

Insecticide Resistance Surveillance of Malaria and Arbovirus Vectors in Papua New Guinea 2017-2022

M Katusele, S Lagur, N Endersby-Harshman, S Demok… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Insecticide resistance monitoring is key for evidence-based control of
Anopheles and Aedes disease vectors in particular, since the vast majority of insecticide …

Larval habitat microbiota influences male Aedes aegypti life history traits

C Dezse - 2022 - kb.osu.edu
Sterile insect technique (SIT) is an insect control method that has seen historical success in
controlling arthropod pests such as the screw-worm fly and other fruit fly pests. This method …