The impact of insecticide applications on the dynamics of resistance: The case of four Aedes aegypti populations from different Brazilian regions.

• Main Authors: Gabriela de Azambuja Garcia (Author), Mariana Rocha David (Author), Ademir de Jesus Martins (Author), Rafael Maciel- (Author), Jutta Gerlinde Birggitt Linss (Author), Simone Costa Araújo (Author), José Bento Pereira Lima (Author), Denise Valle (Author)
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• Udgivet: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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In the tropics, the utilization of insecticides is still an important strategy for controlling Aedes aegypti, the principle vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. However, increasing insecticide resistance in Ae. aegypti populations might hinder insecticide efficacy on a long-term basis. It...