Insecticide resistance genes affect Culex quinquefasciatus vector competence for West Nile virus

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 286; no. 1894; p. 20182273
• Main Authors: Atyame, Célestine M., Alout, Haoues, Mousson, Laurence, Vazeille, Marie, Diallo, Mawlouth, Weill, Mylène, Failloux, Anna-Bella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society, The 16.01.2019; The Royal Society
• Subjects: Animals; Culex - drug effects; Culex - genetics; Culex - virology; Ecology; Feeding Behavior; Female; Genes, Insect; Insecticide Resistance - genetics; Life Sciences; Microbiology and Parasitology; Mosquito Vectors - drug effects; Mosquito Vectors - genetics; Mosquito Vectors - virology; Virology; West Nile Fever - transmission; West Nile virus - physiology; vector competence; insecticide resistance; arboviruses; Culex quinquefasciatus; genetics; microbiology Keywords: insecticide resistance; Subject Category: Ecology Subject Areas: ecology

Insecticide resistance has been reported to impact the interactions between mosquitoes and the pathogens they transmit. However, the effect on vector competence for arboviruses still remained to be investigated. We examined the influence of two insecticide resistance mechanisms on vector competence...