A genetic model of the effects of insecticide-treated bed nets on the evolution of insecticide-resistance
Author(s) -
Philip L. G. Birget,
Jacob C. Koella
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
evolution medicine and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 2050-6201
DOI - 10.1093/emph/eov019
Subject(s) - insecticide resistance , malaria , toxicology , population , resistance (ecology) , biology , anopheles , pesticide , selection (genetic algorithm) , microbiology and biotechnology , pesticide resistance , mosquito control , bed nets , ecology , environmental health , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , immunology
The evolution of insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors is emerging as a serious challenge for the control of malaria. Modelling the spread of insecticide-resistance is an essential tool to understand the evolutionary pressures and dynamics caused by the application of insecticides.
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