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11 March 2020 Insecticide Resistance Status of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in California by Biochemical Assays
Fan Yang, Samuel Schildhauer, Sarah A. Billeter, Melissa Hardstone Yoshimizu, Robert Payne, Mary Joyce Pakingan, Marco E. Metzger, Kelly A. Liebman, Renjie Hu, Vicki Kramer, Kerry A. Padgett
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Abstract

Insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes poses a major threat to public health worldwide.There are two primary biological mechanisms that can lead to insecticide resistance, target site and metabolic resistance, both of which confer resistance to specific classes of insecticides. Due to the limited number of chemical compounds available for mosquito control, it is important to determine current enzymatic profiles among mosquito populations. This study assessed resistance profiles for three metabolic pathways, α-esterases, β-esterases, and mixed-function oxidases (MFOs), as well as insensitivity of the acetylcholinesterase (iAChE) enzyme in the presence of propoxur, among Ae. aegypti from the Central Valley and southern California. All field-collected Ae. aegypti demonstrated elevated MFOs and iAChE activity, indicating potential development of pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance, respectively. Although regional variations were found among α-esterase and β-esterase activity, levels were generally elevated, further suggesting additional mechanisms for developing organophosphate resistance. Furthermore, mosquito samples from southern California exhibited a higher expression level to all three metabolic enzymes and iAChE activity in comparison to mosquitoes from the central region.These results could help guide future mosquito control efforts, directing the effective use of insecticides while limiting the spread of resistance.

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Fan Yang, Samuel Schildhauer, Sarah A. Billeter, Melissa Hardstone Yoshimizu, Robert Payne, Mary Joyce Pakingan, Marco E. Metzger, Kelly A. Liebman, Renjie Hu, Vicki Kramer, and Kerry A. Padgett "Insecticide Resistance Status of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in California by Biochemical Assays," Journal of Medical Entomology 57(4), 1176-1183, (11 March 2020). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa031
Received: 21 November 2019; Accepted: 31 January 2020; Published: 11 March 2020
KEYWORDS
Aedes aegypti
California
insecticide resistance
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