High DDT resistance without apparent association to kdr and Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) gene mutations in Aedes aegypti population at hotel compounds in Zanzibar.

• Main Authors: Ayubo Kampango (Author), Emma F Hocke (Author), Helle Hansson (Author), Peter Furu (Author), Khamis A Haji (Author), Jean-Philippe David (Author), Flemming Konradsen (Author), Fatma Saleh (Author), Christopher W Weldon (Author), Karin L Schiøler (Author), Michael Alifrangis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Global efforts to control Aedes mosquito-transmitted pathogens still rely heavily on insecticides. However, available information on vector resistance is mainly restricted to mosquito populations located in residential and public areas, whereas commercial settings, such as hotels are overlooked. Thi...