Pyrethroid-treated clothing is commonly worn for protection against mosquitoes; pyrethroids
are both insecticides and repellents. Pyrethroid resistance has become increasingly …

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 …

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 …

The extensive reliance on insecticides to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and disrupt
transmission of dengue, chikungunya and Zika has fueled the emergence of widespread …

Although pyrethroid-treated materials are a promising tool for the prevention and the control
of dengue in the tropics, the development of pyrethroid resistance in the main mosquito …

Background: Dengue is endemic in Saudi Arabia especially in Jeddah, Makkah, Asir, and
Jazan areas where pyrethroids are widely used to control the vector, Aedes aegypti …

BACKGROUND The mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), is a vector of dengue
fever, zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses, and in many areas possesses significant …

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

Background Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Aedes aegypti has become widespread
after almost two decades of the frequent use of these pesticides to reduce arbovirus …

Background Control of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito vector of dengue, chikungunya and
yellow fever, is a challenging task. Pyrethroid insecticides have emerged as a preferred …