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12 September 2024 Widespread geographic distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) kdr variants in Panama
Joel García, Mabelle Chong, Ambar L. Rojas, W. Owen McMillan, Kelly L. Bennett, Audrey E. Lenhart, Luis F. Chaves, Jose R. Loaiza
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We searched for evidence of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Culicidae) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes from Panama. Conventional PCR was performed on 469 Ae. aegypti and 349 Ae. albopictus. We did not discover kdr mutations in Ae. albopictus, but 2 nonsynonymous kdr mutations, V1016I (found in 101 mosquitoes) and F1534C (found in 29 of the mosquitoes with the V1016I), were detected in Ae. aegypti.These kdr mutations were present in all specimens that were successfully sequenced for both IIS5-S6 and IIIS6 regions, which included samples collected from 8 of the 10 provinces of Panama. No other kdr mutations were found in Ae. aegypti, including V1016G, which has already been reported in Panama. Findings suggest that the V1016I-F1534C variant is prevalent in Panama, which might be related to the introduction and passive movement of mosquitoes as part of the used-tire trade. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that selection on de novo replacement of kdr mutations also partially explains the widespread distribution pattern of these mutations.These 2 ecological and evolutionary processes are not mutually exclusive, though, as they can occur in tandem. Research in Panama needs to calculate the genotypic and allelic frequencies of kdr alleles in local Ae. aegypti populations and to test whether some combinations confer phenotypic resistance or not. Finally, future studies will have to track the introduction and spreading of new kdr mutations in both Aedes species.

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Joel García, Mabelle Chong, Ambar L. Rojas, W. Owen McMillan, Kelly L. Bennett, Audrey E. Lenhart, Luis F. Chaves, and Jose R. Loaiza "Widespread geographic distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) kdr variants in Panama," Journal of Medical Entomology 61(6), 1448-1458, (12 September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjae115
Received: 28 February 2024; Accepted: 16 August 2024; Published: 12 September 2024
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KEYWORDS
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
nonsynonymous kdr mutation
Panama
road
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