Enzymatic characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in field populations of Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Low VL; Chen CD; Lee HL; Tan TK; Chen CF; Leong CS; Lim YA; Lim PE; Norma-Rashid Y; Sofian-Azirun M

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079928

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Enzymatic characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in field populations of Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Low VL ¹ , Chen CD , Lee HL , Tan TK , Chen CF , Leong CS Show all authors , Lim YA , Lim PE , Norma-Rashid Y , Sofian-Azirun M

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¹ Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PLoS One, 2013;8(11):e79928.

PMID: 24278220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079928

Abstract

There has been no comprehensive study on biochemical characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in field populations of Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus. To fill this void in the literature, a nationwide investigation was performed to quantify the enzyme activities, thereby attempting to characterize the potential resistance mechanisms in Cx. quinquefasciatus in residential areas in Malaysia.

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