Insecticide resistance and genetic structure of Aedes aegypti populations from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

• Main Authors: Rafi Ur Rahman (Author), Luciano Veiga Cosme (Author), Monique Melo Costa (Author), Luana Carrara (Author), José Bento Pereira Lima (Author), Ademir Jesus Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vector control largely relies on neurotoxic chemicals, and insecticide resistance (IR) directly threatens their effectiveness. In some cases, specific alleles cause IR, and knowledge of the genetic diversity and gene flow among mosquito populations is crucial to track their arrival, rise, and spread...