Frequency of sodium channel genotypes and association with pyrethrum knockdown time in populations of Californian Aedes aegypti.

Background: Since their detection in 2013, Aedes aegypti has become a widespread urban pest in California. The availability of cryptic larval breeding sites in residential areas and resistance to insecticides pose significant challenges to control efforts. Resistance to pyrethroids is largely attributed to mutations in the voltage gated sodium channels (VGSC), the pyrethroid site of action.

Impacts of Dietary Nutritional Composition on Larval Development and Adult Body Composition in the Yellow Fever Mosquito ().

Background: the mosquito () is an important vector of arboviruses, including Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya. The dietary requirements of larval are not well understood and likely impact developmental and physiological parameters knowledge of which could be important for vector control. This study examines the effects nutrition has on growth and development of larval of laboratory-reared Rockefeller strain mosquitoes.