Identification and characterisation of Aedes aegypti aldehyde dehydrogenases involved in pyrethroid metabolism

• Main Authors: Nongkran Lumjuan, Jureeporn Wicheer, Posri Leelapat, Wej Choochote, Pradya Somboon
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84904562081&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53051
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Pyrethroid insecticides, especially permethrin and deltamethrin, have been used extensively worldwide for mosquito control. However, insecticide resistance can spread through a population very rapidly under strong selection pressure from insecticide use. The upregulation of aldehyde dehy...