A novel allele specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) assay to detect the V1016G knockdown resistance mutation confirms Its widespread presence in aedes albopictus populations from Italy
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based genotyping of mutations in the voltage-sensitive sodium channel (vssc) associated with resistance to pyrethroid insecticides is widely used and represents a potential early warning and monitoring system for insecticide resistance arising in mosquito populations, which are vectors of different human pathogens.