Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6126636 | Acta Tropica | 2016 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Culex pipiens pallens and Cx. p. quinquefasciatus are important vectors of many diseases, such as West Nile fever and lymphatic filariasis. The widespread use of insecticides to control these disease vectors and other insect pests has led to insecticide resistance becoming common in these species. In this study, high throughout Illumina sequencing was used to identify hundreds of Cx. p. pallens and Cx. p. quinquefasciatus genes that were differentially expressed in response to insecticide exposure. The identification of these genes is a vital first step for more detailed investigation of the molecular mechanisms involved in insecticide resistance in Culex mosquitoes.
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Authors
Chun-xiao Li, Xiao-xia Guo, Ying-mei Zhang, Yan-de Dong, Dan Xing, Ting Yan, Gang Wang, Heng-duan Zhang, Tong-yan Zhao,