Simple Summary A group of insecticides, called pyrethroids, are the main strategy for
controlling the mosquito vectors of malaria. Pyrethroids are used in all insecticide-treated …

There has been a worldwide surge in the number and severity of dengue in the past
decades. In Singapore, relentless vector control efforts have been put in to control the …

Abstract Aedes aegypti (L.)(Diptera: Culicidae) is the primary vector of several arthropod-
borne viral infectious diseases globally. Relentless vector control efforts are performed to …

Background. Several mutations in voltage gated sodium channel (NaV) have been identified
in Aedes aegypti populations worldwide. However, only few are related to knockdown …

Background Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) have
both proven to be effective malaria vector control strategies in Africa and the new technology …

Background Mutation of the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) gene, or knockdown
resistance (kdr) gene, is an important resistance mechanism of the dengue vector Aedes …

Physiological resistance and behavioral responses of mosquito vectors to insecticides are
critical aspects of the chemical-based disease control equation. The complex interaction …

BACKGROUND The control of Aedes aegypti (L.), the main urban vector that causes
arboviral diseases such as dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, has proved to be a challenge …

Abstract Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) is considered the most important mosquito vector
species for several arboviruses (eg, dengue, chikungunya, Zika) in Costa Rica. The primary …

The development of insecticide resistance has compromised mosquito control efforts in
many parts of the world. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a long history of …