Susceptibility to Insecticides and Natural Infection in Aedes aegypti: An Initiative to Improve the Mosquito Control Actions in Boyacá, Colombia.

Background: Integrated management strategies for dengue prevention and control have been the main way to decrease the transmission of arboviruses transmitted by in Colombia. However, the increase of chikungunya (CHIKV), Zika, and dengue (DENV) fever cases suggests deficiencies in vector control strategies in some regions from this country.

Objective: This work aimed to establish a baseline susceptibility profile of to insecticides, determine the presence of mutations associated with resistance to pyrethroids, and detect natural arbovirus infection in this vector from Moniquirá - Boyacá, one of the most endemic cities in Colombia.