Quantitative reverse transcription PCR assay to detect pyrethroid resistance in Culex mosquitoes
K. Hager, E. Gaona, A. Kistler, K. Ratnasiri, H. Retallack, M. Barretto, S. Wheeler, C. M. Hoover, E. J. Haas-Stapleton
The paper develops a quantitative RT-PCR assay to detect pyrethroid resistance in Culex mosquitoes by identifying the L1014F mutation in the kdr locus, achieving 99% accuracy.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2021 · PreprintEcology