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

Pyrethroid insecticides are widely used to control insect pests and human disease vectors.
Voltage-gated sodium channels are the primary targets of pyrethroid insecticides. Mutations …

Background The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is the major vector of dengue, yellow
fever, Zika, and Chikungunya viruses. Worldwide vector control is largely based on …

Insecticides are still largely applied in public health to control disease vectors. In Brazil,
organophosphates (OP) and pyrethroids (PY) are used against Aedes aegypti for years …

Background Dengue is a major public health problem in Mexico, where the use of chemical
insecticides to control the principal dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, is widespread …

BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti populations in Brazil have been subjected to insecticide
selection pressures with variable levels and sources since 1967. Therefore, the Brazilian …

In China, the prevention and control of Zika virus disease has been a public health threat
since the first imported case was reported in February 2016. To determine the vector …

Background The w Mel strain of Wolbachia has been successfully introduced into Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes and has been shown to reduce the transmission of dengue and other …

Background Aedes albopictus is an important dengue vector because of its aggressive
biting behavior and rapid spread out of its native home range in Southeast Asia. Pyrethroids …

Background Aedes aegypti is a globally distributed vector of human diseases including
dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Pyrethroid insecticides are the primary means …