kdr allele-based PCR assay for detection of resistance to DDT in Anopheles culicifacies sensu lato Giles population from Malkangiri District, Orissa, India

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 658-661

  Hoti, S L ^a   Vasuki, V ^a   Jambulingam, P ^a   Sahu, S S ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles culicifacies; Knock down resistance; Para type sodium channel gene; PCR assay

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES CULICIFACIES; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 33750083038     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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