Mutations and intron polymorphisms in voltage-gated sodium channel genes of different geographic populations of Culex pipiens pallens/Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus in China

• Main Authors: Wenyu Li (Author), Delong Ma (Author), Qunzheng Mu (Author), Xinxin Zhou (Author), Dongdong Hua (Author), Chunchun Zhao (Author), Qiyong Liu (Author), Jun Wang (Author), Fengxia Meng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Culex pipiens pallens and Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus are the dominant species of Culex mosquitoes in China and important disease vectors. Long-term use of insecticides can cause mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel (vgsc) gene of mosquitoes, but little is known about...