Aedes aegypti(Linnaeus) larvae from dengue outbreak areas in Selangor showing resistance to pyrethroids but susceptible to organophosphates

• Main Authors: Leong, Cherng Shii, Vythilingam, Indra, Wong, Meng Li, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Yusoff, Lau, Yee Ling
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21489/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.05.008

The resistance status of Selangor Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) larvae against four major groups of insecticides (i.e., organochlorines, carbamates, organophosphates and pyrethroids) was investigated. Aedes aegypti were susceptible against temephos (organophosphate), although resistance (RR 50 = 0.21–2.6...