| insecticide resistance in culex pipiens quinquefasciatus and aedes albopictus mosquitoes from la réunion island. | resistance to insecticides was monitored on culex pipiens quinquefasciatus mosquitoes collected in twelve localities of la réunion, a geographically isolated island of the indian ocean. this mosquito is of medical concern in the region as a known vector for filariasis and a potential vector for west nile and rift valley fever viruses. our bioassays indicated the presence of resistance to all tested insecticides, i.e. organochlorides, organophosphates and pyrethroids. a molecular investigation re ... | 2010 | 20188834 |