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Genetic secret of mosquito resistance to DDT, bed net insecticides discovered | ScienceDaily
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A single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and pyrethroids (an insecticide class used in mosquito nets), new research concludes. With the continuing rise of resistance, the research is key as scientists say that this knowledge could help improve malaria control strategies. The researchers used a wide range of methods to narrow down how the resistance works, finding a single mutation in the GSTe2 gene, which makes insects break down DDT so it's no longer toxic. They have also shown that this gene makes insects resistant to pyrethroids raising the concern that GSTe2 gene could protect mosquitoes against the major insecticides used in public health.
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Diabetes; Genes; Gene Therapy; Malaria; Insects (including Butterflies); Genetics; Life Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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