Pyrethroids are one of the few classes of insecticides available to control Aedes aegypti, the
major vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Unfortunately, evolving mechanisms …

Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes are vectors of important human disease
viruses, including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Pyrethroid insecticides are …

Background Pyrethroid resistance is a threat to effective vector control of Aedes aegypti, the
vector of dengue, Zika and other arboviruses, but there are many major knowledge gaps on …

Pyrethroids are the most used insecticide class worldwide. They target the voltage gated
sodium channel (NaV), inducing the knockdown effect. In Aedes aegypti, the main dengue …

Background Ae. aegypti is the vector of important μ arboviruses, including dengue, Zika,
chikungunya and yellow fever. Despite not being specifically targeted by insecticide-based …

Permethrin resistance is widespread in Aedes aegypti (L.), the main dengue, zika, and
chikungunya virus vector in Latin America and the Caribbean. A common mechanism of …

Aedes aegypti is the major vector of yellow and dengue fevers. After 10 generations of adult
selection, an A. aegypti strain (SP) developed 1650-fold resistance to permethrin, which is …

Simple Summary Pyrethroids have been applied as a major type of insecticide targeted at
mosquitoes, many of which are key vectors in the transmission of several flaviviruses …

The first breeding populations of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) were identified in California in
2013, and have since been detected in 13 counties. Recent studies suggest two …

Pyrethroids are commonly used as mosquito adulticides and evolution of resistance to these
compounds is a major threat to public health.'Knockdown resistance'to pyrethroids (kdr) is …