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29 May 2022 Prevalence of Knock-Down Resistance F1534S Mutations in Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Carolina
Haley A. Abernathy, Brandon D. Hollingsworth, Dana A. Giandomenico, Kara A. Moser, Jonathan J. Juliano, Natalie M. Bowman, Phillip J. George, Michael H. Reiskind, Ross M. Boyce
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Abstract

Knock-down resistance (kdr) mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Aedes species mosquitoes are biomarkers for resistance to pyrethroid insecticides. In the United States, few studies have reported kdr mutations among Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) populations. In this study, we sought to compare the presence of kdr alleles among Ae. albopictus mosquitoes collected from Fort Bragg and Wake County, North Carolina. We collected 538 Ae. albopictus mosquitoes, including 156 from 4 sites at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and 382 from 15 sites in Wake County, North Carolina to compare the prevalence of kdr mutations. Of those successfully sequenced, we identified 12 (3.0%) mosquitoes with kdr mutations, all of which were attributed to variants at position 1534 within domain 3. All mutations were found in mosquitoes collected at Wake County sites; no mutations were identified in collections from Fort Bragg. There was a focus of mutations observed at the Wake County sites with approximately 92% (11 of 12) of the mosquitoes with the mutation coming from one site, where kdr mutations represented 24.4% (11 of 45) of all mosquitoes collected. We observed highly focal resistance in a suburban area of Raleigh, which may be attributable to peri-domestic mosquito control activities that involve area dispersal of pyrethroid insecticides. More robust surveillance is needed to monitor the emergence and spread of resistance.

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Haley A. Abernathy, Brandon D. Hollingsworth, Dana A. Giandomenico, Kara A. Moser, Jonathan J. Juliano, Natalie M. Bowman, Phillip J. George, Michael H. Reiskind, and Ross M. Boyce "Prevalence of Knock-Down Resistance F1534S Mutations in Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Carolina," Journal of Medical Entomology 59(4), 1363-1367, (29 May 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac054
Received: 19 January 2022; Accepted: 8 April 2022; Published: 29 May 2022
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KEYWORDS
Aedes
insecticide resistance
mosquito
permethrin
pyrethroid
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