Pyrethroids are a class of highly effective, broad-spectrum, less toxic, biodegradable
synthetic pesticides. However, despite the extremely wide application of pyrethroids, there …

Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and
chikungunya. Current strategies to control Ae. aegypti rely heavily on insecticide …

Aedes aegypti is the primary urban mosquito vector of viruses causing dengue, Zika and
chikungunya fevers–for which vaccines and effective pharmaceuticals are still lacking …

Background Aedes aegypti is a globally distributed vector of human diseases including
dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Pyrethroid insecticides are the primary means …

Background Recent outbreaks of dengue and other Aedes aegypti-borne arboviruses
highlight the importance of a rapid response for effective vector control. Data on insecticide …

Abstract In Colombia Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti is the main vector of urban arboviruses
such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika. This urban mosquito has a well-established …

Commercially available pesticides were examined as Mus musculus and Homo sapiens
acetylcholinesterase (m AChE and h AChE) inhibitors by means of ligand-based (LB) and …

Emergence of vector borne diseases has continued to take toll on millions of lives since its
inception. The use of insecticides began as vector control strategy in the early 1900's but the …

Aedes aegypti thrives in urban environments and transmits several debilitating human viral
diseases. Thus, our ability to control this mosquito species in endemic areas is of utmost …

Background Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides involving kdr mutations is widespread in
Aedes aegypti (L.)(Diptera: Culicidae) and potentially could impact control efforts in endemic …