| recent rapid rise of a permethrin knock down resistance allele in aedes aegypti in méxico. | aedes aegypti, the 'yellow fever mosquito', is the primary vector to humans of dengue and yellow fever flaviviruses (denv, yfv), and is a known vector of the chikungunya alphavirus (cv). because vaccines are not yet available for denv or cv or are inadequately distributed in developing countries (yfv), management of ae. aegypti remains the primary option to prevent and control outbreaks of the diseases caused by these arboviruses. permethrin is one of the most widely used active ingredients in i ... | 2009 | 19829709 |