Title of article
Something old, something transgenic, or something fungal for mosquito control?
Author/Authors
Richard H. ffrench-Constant، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages
3
From page
577
To page
579
Abstract
In spite of the current research emphasis on the use of transgenic mosquitoes, insecticides are still the main method for controlling malarial mosquitoes. Although pyrethroids are the compounds of choice, insecticide resistance is now threatening the effective life of these invaluable compounds. Two recent studies have refocused interest on entomopathogenic fungi as useful alternatives to conventional insecticides, suggesting that these fungi could be used as alternative control methods, which would thus also prolong the effective lifetime of pyrethroids.
Journal title
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Serial Year
2005
Journal title
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Record number
771808
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