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Phenotypic insecticide resistance in arbovirus mosquito vectors in Catalonia and its capital Barcelona (Spain)

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A range of mosquito species that belong to the Culicidae
                family are responsible for the worldwide transmission of
                infectious arboviral diseases such as dengue fever, Zika, West
                Nile fever and Chikungunya fever. Spain is at risk of arbovirus
                outbreaks, as various arboviral diseases are frequently
                introduced and it has established competent vector populations.
                Autochthonous human cases of West Nile virus have been reported
                infrequently since 2004, and since October 2018 three
                autochthonous human case of dengue fever have been confirmed. In
                response to an outbreak of any arboviral disease, space spraying
                or fogging will be implemented to control adult mosquito
                populations. To ensure adulticiding is cost-effective, the
                insecticide susceptibility status of vectors throughout
                Catalonia, an autonomous region in north-eastern Spain, was
                assessed through standardized WHO tube and CDC bottle bioassays.
                All Culex pipiens populations tested were resistant to at least
                one of the pyrethroids tested, whereas Aedes albopictus
                populations were susceptible to all pyrethroids tested. More
                detailed studies on the Cx. pipiens populations from the
                Barcelona area (the capital and largest city of Catalonia)
                revealed resistance to all four classes of public health
                insecticides available (pyrethroids, carbamates,
                organophosphates and organochlorides). All Ae. albopictus
                populations were susceptible to those classes, except for one of
                the tests performed with pirimiphos-methyl (an organophosphate).
                Pyrethroids are currently the first line chemical class to be
                used in space spray operations in response to an outbreak of an
                arboviral disease. While pyrethroids can be effective in
                reducing Ae. albopictus populations, this class may not be
                effective to control Cx. pipiens populations.

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Phenotypic insecticide resistance in arbovirus mosquito vectors in Catalonia and its capital Barcelona (Spain)