Latin American Student Competition II
Latin American Student Competition II
One of the main insecticide resistance mechanisms in Aedes aegypti populations is an increase of detoxifying enzymes activity. It has been shown that there are several xenobiotic compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which, through anthropogenic actions, reach urban mosquito breeding sites, contributing to the development of resistance to insecticides due to a cross-induction of detoxifying enzymes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the deltamethrin-resistance impact of xenobiotic exposure on Ae. aegypti populations.