不同地区尖音库蚊复合组抗药笥的分子特征

通过生物测定、蛋白质电泳和单个蚊虫基因组Southern杂交三种方法对三个不同地区的尖音库蚊复合组蚊虫Culex pipiens complex的抗性水平、抗性相关基因在处群中的分布及抗性分子特征进行了研究。采自山东高密、北京和云南昆明的尖音库蚊复合组蚊虫4龄幼虫对敌敌畏的抗性水平也很高（约30倍）,三个种群对仲丁威的抗性与北京第三系没有明显的区别。淀粉电泳的结果表明：高密和北京种群中存在过量产生的非特异性酯酶Estβ1^1,昆明种群中存在过量产生的非特异性酯酶Estα2和Estβ2,单个蚊虫基因组Southern杂交的结果表明：酯酶Estβ1^1、Estα2和Estβ2的结构基因发生了不同程度的扩增导致酯酶的过量产生。     

不同地区尖音库蚊复合组抗药性的分子特征

通过生物测定、蛋白质电泳和单个蚊虫基因组Southern杂交三种方法对三个不同地区的尖音库蚊复合组蚊虫Culexpipienscomplex的抗性水平、抗性相关基因在种群中的分布及抗性分子特征进行了研究。采自山东高密、北京和云南昆明的尖音库蚊复合组蚊虫 4龄幼虫对敌敌畏、对硫磷 (有机磷类 )和仲丁威 (氨基甲酸酯类 )的抗性水平的测定结果表明 :与北京敏感系相比 ,高密种群对敌敌畏、对硫磷的抗性水平很高 ,北京种群对敌敌畏的抗性水平也很高 (约 30倍 ) ,三个种群对仲丁威的抗性与北京敏感系没有明显的区别。淀粉电泳的结果表明 :高密和北京种群中存在过量产生的非特异性酯酶Estβ11,昆明种群中存在过量产生的非特异性酯酶Estα2和Estβ2 ,单个蚊虫基因组Southern杂交的结果表明 :酯酶Estβ11、Estα2和Estβ2的结构基因发生了不同程度的扩增导致酯酶的过量产生     

不同地区致倦库蚊种群相关酯酶 基因的特征分析

分别从广州、沙市、武汉近郊采集到致倦库蚊Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus,对单只蚊虫进行淀粉凝胶电泳和Southern杂交方法的分析结果表明：3个实验种群中均分布有与抗性有关的高活性酯酶β1¹,酯酶α2/β2分布于广州实验种群中;广泛分布于地中海地区尖音库蚊Culex pipiens种群中的酯酶α4/β4、α5/β5在以上3个种群中均不存在。但是,在3个实验种群中均发现存在有一对新的高活性酯酶α8/β8,其电泳迁移率和限制性酶切片段均与目前已报道的几种高活性酯酶不同。含这两对新酯酶的蚊虫将应进一步从种群中纯化,纯合蚊虫新品系做分子特征的研究。     

有机磷抗性致倦库蚊种群中酯酶基因扩增的定量分析

致倦库蚊Culex qinquefasciatus是丝虫病的主要传染媒介。通过生物测定、单个蚊虫酯酶α2和β2基因拷贝数分析和酯酶β基因序列比较, 分析了抗性水平、抗性相关基因在种群中的分布及其基因拷贝数等的抗性分子特征。应用快速PCR仪（realtime quantitatIve PCRs）直接检测库蚊中酯酶基因和mRNA拷贝数。结果显示：上海致倦库蚊对对硫磷的抗性LC₅₀为8.12, 酯酶活性升高是上海致倦库蚊种群对有机磷杀虫药剂产生抗性的主要机理。编码致倦库蚊酯酶β的氨基酸序列同编码尖音库蚊酯酶B1的氨基酸序列相比同源性为98%;同致倦库蚊酯酶B2氨基酸序列相比同源性为100%,同环蹶库蚊酯酶B3氨基酸序列相比同源性为90%, 上海致倦库蚊中酯酶α和β基因均扩增。有机磷抗性的上海和PellRR蚊虫种群中单个蚊虫酯酶α2 和β2定量基因拷贝数均不同,其同一蚊虫个体的酯酶α2 比酯酶β2基因的拷贝数高,但没有明显的规律性,酯酶结构基因的扩增是上海致倦库蚊种群对有机磷杀虫药剂抗性的主要机理,估计在野外种群的杂合个体中存在多种调控机制。     

几种杀虫药剂敏感蚊类酯酶多态性的研究

通过蚊虫酯酶蛋白的淀粉凝胶电泳分析和基因组DNA的限制性酶切片段长度多态性(RFLPs)比较, 对尖音库蚊Culex pipiens、三带喙库蚊Culex tritaeniorhynchus和中华按蚊Anopheles sinensis有机磷杀虫药剂敏感种群的酯酶蛋白和结构基因的多态性进行分析。发现在蛋白质水平上,三带喙库蚊敏感种群(n=54)在酯酶α和β位点分别存在2个和3个等位基因,在DNA水平上有2.9%的个体具有与酯酶β1¹基因1.3 kb Cdna片段同源的1.3 kb单拷贝带存在。发现中华按蚊敏感种群 (n= 50)中具有低活性的非特异性酯酶存在,在蛋白质水平上,酯酶α和β位点各有一个等位基因;在DNA水平上,通过对单个蚊虫基因组DNA的研究未发现有与酯酶β1¹基因同源的酯酶编码基因的存在。对尖音库蚊北京敏感种群(n= 64)的研究发现,在酯酶α和β位点都存在5个等位基因,在DNA水平上,使用一个限制性内切酶(EcoRI),15只蚊虫的样本在酯酶β位点发现了5个等位基因,说明在尖音库蚊北京敏感种群的酯酶β基因周围存在着较大的中性多态性,在有机磷杀虫剂的选择下,这些中性多态性可能会成为基因扩增的潜在因素。     

库蚊野生种群扩增等位基因重组现象分析

羧酸酯酶 (carboxylesterases)的过量产生是库蚊Culexpipiens对有机磷杀虫剂 (OP)产生抗性的主要机制。由est 3和est 2组成的酯酶超级基因座 (estersuper locus)的基因扩增是引起酯酶基因扩增的主要遗传学基础。通过淀粉电泳研究了采自广州、佛山、郑州的库蚊野生蚊虫种群 ,发现在这些种群中存在着扩增等位基因重组现象。该现象可能是蚊虫受到杀虫药剂的选择压力、等位基因多样性和等位基因型频率的影响。这将提供一个研究抗性进化的自然模型。     

杭州地区尖音库蚊复合组的抗药性动态

用生物测定和淀粉电泳技术对采自杭州市和上海市的尖音库蚊复合组(Culex pipienscomplex)蚊虫的抗性水平及与抗性有关的酯酶进行了研究。抗性水平的测定结果表明:与S-LAB敏感系相比,杭州市种群对DDVP、对硫磷、毒死蜱、邻仲丁基苯基甲基氨基甲酸酯和残杀威的抗性分别是S-LAB敏感品系的3.9,7.6,1.6,1.6,2.5倍。利用淀粉凝胶电泳技术分析了野生种群中抗性羧酸酯酶(EST)等位酶的基因表型及其频率。4个种群中都存在着世界范围内广泛分布的过量产生的非特异性酯酶Estβ1和Estα2/β2,上海种群主要以高活性的酯酶Estβ11为主(98.3%),除了这些基因以外,2004年杭州市下城区又出现了1种新的酯酶基因(50%)。     

我国尖音库蚊复合组蚊虫的杂交及其与Wolbachia感染的关系

为了了解我国尖音库蚊复合组蚊虫间杂交卵的不孵化现象和明确该现象与共生微生物Wolbachia感染的关系,对该复合组实验室种群4个亚种进行了笼内杂交和抗生素处理后的杂交。试验表明: 在复合组蚊虫中骚扰库蚊Culex pipiens molestus与淡色库蚊Cx. Pipiens pallens、致倦库蚊Cx. Ipiens quinquefasciatus与尖音库蚊Cx. Pipiens pipiens之间存在有单向胞质不融合现象,骚扰库蚊的雄虫与尖音库蚊、致倦库蚊和淡色库蚊的雌虫杂交卵的孵化率分别为0.06%、0.46%和0.19%;该胞质不融合现象可以通过抗生素处理而消除,处理后骚扰库蚊雄虫与其余3个亚种雌虫F₃杂交卵的孵化率均有提高,分别为89.49%（t=3.90×10^-28＜t_0.01=2.704）、23.39%（t=9.15×10^-7＜t_0.01=2.660_）和22.27%（t=5.08×10^-4＜t_0.01=2.750）,并可因抗生素处理而产生新的不融合类型。     

广东省三市致倦库蚊种群的抗性水平、非特异性酯酶分布频率及遗传分化

致卷库蚊(Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus)样本于2001年5月采自广州、佛山和中山。利用生物测定和淀粉凝胶电泳检测其对有机磷和氨基甲酸酯类杀虫剂的抗性水平和抗性相关酯酶的分布频率。与北京敏感品系相比,3个种群对敌敌畏、对硫磷、仲丁威的抗性水平分别至少为21、8和5倍;以连锁形式存在的A8／B8和A9／B9是3种群主要的高活性酯酶,但A2／B2和B1有地区差异。由于种群间的基因流动,这些差异行将消失。     

B型烟粉虱田间种群对毒死蜱和敌敌畏抗性的生化机制

通过增效剂生物测定和生化分析,探讨了采自福建省的B型烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci 6个田间种群对毒死蜱和敌敌畏抗性的生化机制。结果表明：与敏感品系SUD-S相比,6个田间种群对毒死蜱和敌敌畏分别具有54.53～78.43倍和6.23～11.25倍的抗性。TPP、PBO和DEM对毒死蜱的增效比分别为3.61～24.94倍、1.14～1.76倍和1.04倍,对敌敌畏的增效比分别为1.67～2.64倍、1.33～1.65倍和1.09倍,表明羧酸酯酶的解毒代谢在烟粉虱对毒死蜱的抗性中起着重要作用。烟粉虱抗性种群乙酰胆碱酯酶的K_m值是敏感品系的1.83～4.0倍,V _max值是敏感品系的0.34～0.62倍; 敏感品系乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性在底物浓度大于1.0 mmol/L时受抑制,抗性种群乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性在底物浓度大于16 mmol/L时受抑制;抗性种群乙酰胆碱酯酶对敌敌畏和毒死蜱的敏感度分别比敏感品系低119.92～161.33倍和10.11～14.24倍,表明烟粉虱田间抗性种群乙酰胆碱酯酶可能已发生了变构,由变构引起的乙酰胆碱酯酶不敏感是烟粉虱田间种群对毒死蜱和敌敌畏产生抗性的重要原因。结果提示,乙酰胆碱酯酶不敏感性和羧酸酯酶的解毒代谢在烟粉虱对毒死蜱的抗性中均起着重要作用,而乙酰胆碱酯酶不敏感性在对敌敌畏的抗性中起重要的作用,多功能氧化酶和谷胱甘肽S转移酶在烟粉虱对毒死蜱和敌敌畏抗性中所起的作用不大。     

Distribution and dynamics of esterase alleles in Culex pipiens complex in China

To investigate insecticide resistance and dynamic changes of carboxylesterase polymorphism in mosquitoes with time in the Culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae), nine field mosquito populations were collected in China. The resistance levels of fourth-instar larvae to organophosphate (dichlorvos, parathion, and chlorpyrifos), carbamate (fenobucarb and propoxur), and pyrethroid (permethrin, deltamethrin and tetramethrin) insecticides were determined by bioassay. Larvae had more resistance to organophosphate insecticides than to carbamate insecticides. A low but significant resistance was observed for carbamate insecticides. The resistance to pyrethroid insecticides varied from sensitive to high. Starch gel electrophoresis revealed the presence of the overproduced esterases B1, A2B2, A8B8, A9B9, B10 and A11B11. The frequency of each overproduced esterases varied depending on its regional localities. Compared with published surveys, the C. pipiens complex, which exhibited a high polymorphism of applied esterase alleles in China, showed dynamic evolution over time under local specific insecticide selection. The results are discussed in the context of recent alterations to insecticide campaigns, and in the evolution of resistance genes in Chinese C. pipiens populations.     

Insecticide resistance and detoxifying enzyme activity in the principal bancroftian filariasis vector, Culex quinquefasciatus, in northeastern India

The insecticide resistance status of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) to DDT and deltamethrin across army cantonments and neighbouring villages in northeastern India was investigated. In India, DDT is still the insecticide of choice for public health programmes. In military stations, pyrethroids, especially deltamethrins, are used for insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs). Recent information on the levels of resistance to DDT and deltamethrin in mosquito populations of northeastern India is scare. Continued monitoring of insecticide resistance status, identification of the underlying mechanisms of resistance in local mosquito populations and the establishment of a baseline data bank of this information are of prime importance. Insecticide susceptibility assays were performed on wild‐caught adult female Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the discriminating doses recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to DDT (4%) and deltamethrin (0.05%). Across all study sites, mortality as a result of DDT varied from 11.9 to 50.0%, as compared with 91.2% in the susceptible laboratory strain (S‐Lab), indicating that Cx. quinquefasciatus is resistant to DDT. The species was found to be 100% susceptible to deltamethrin in all study sites except Benganajuli and Rikamari. Knock‐down times (KDT) in response to deltamethrin varied significantly between study sites (P < 0.01) from 8.3 to 17.8 min for KDT₅₀ and 37.4 to 69.5 min for KDT₉₀. All populations exceeded the threshold level of alpha‐esterase, beta‐esterase and glutathion S‐transferase (GST) established for the S‐Lab susceptible strain, and all populations had 100% elevated esterase and GST activity, except Missamari and Solmara. Beta‐esterase activity in Field Unit II (96.9%) was less than in any of the other populations. Benganajuli had the highest activity level for all the enzymes tested. There was a significant correlation between all enzyme activity levels and insecticide resistance phenotype by populations (P < 0.05). The results presented here provide the first report and baseline information of the insecticide resistance status of Cx. quinquefasciatus in northeastern India, and associated information about biochemical mechanisms that are essential for monitoring the development of insecticide resistance in the area.     

新疆棉铃虫对溴氰菊酯和硫丹 抗性的生化机理研究

通过生物测定和生化分析研究了新疆棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)敏感种群和室内筛选获得的抗性种群对硫丹和溴氰菊酯的反应及其α-乙酸萘酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶的动态活性反应。结果表明,筛选后新疆棉铃虫对硫丹和溴氰菊酯产生的抗性倍数分别为13倍和66倍。两个抗性种群的α-乙酸萘酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶比活力均高于敏感种群。相应杀虫剂预处理后,α-乙酸萘酯酶酶活力受到抑制。抗性种群的α-乙酸萘酯酶对底物的亲和力高于敏感种群,但Vmax低于敏感种群。抗性种群的乙酰胆碱酯酶对底物的亲和力显著低于敏感种群,Vmax比敏感种群高。聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳显示,两个抗性种群都有一条特异性酶带,其迁移率相近,且均可被甲基对氧磷抑制。因此推测,α-乙酸萘酯酶参与了新疆棉铃虫对硫丹和溴氰菊酯的抗性,具有代谢和阻断作用;乙酰胆碱酯酶对抗性的产生也起到了重要作用。     

Population Structure and Distribution Patterns of the Sibling Mosquito Species Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium (Diptera: Culicidae) Reveal Different Evolutionary Paths

Nowadays a number of endemic mosquito species are known to possess vector abilities for various diseases, as e.g. the sibling species Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium. Due to their morphological similarity, ecology, distribution and vector abilities, knowledge about these species'' population structure is essential. Culicidae from 25 different sampling sites were collected from March till October 2012. All analyses were performed with aligned cox1 sequences with a total length of 658 bp. Population structure as well as distribution patterns of both species were analysed using molecular methods and different statistical tests like distance based redundancy analysis (dbDRA), analysis of molecular variances (AMOVA) or McDonald & Kreitman test and Tajima''s D. Within both species, we could show a genetic variability among the cox1 fragment. The construction of haplotype networks revealed one dominating haplotype for Cx. pipiens, widely distributed within Germany and a more homogeneous pattern for Cx. torrentium. The low genetic differences within Cx. pipiens could be a result of an infection with Wolbachia which can induce a sweep through populations by passively taking the also maternally inherited mtDNA through the population, thereby reducing the mitochondrial diversity as an outcome of reproductive incompatibility. Pairwise population genetic differentiation (F_ST) ranged significantly from moderate to very great between populations of Cx. pipiens and Cx. torrentium. Analyses of molecular variances revealed for both species that the main genetic variability exists within the populations (Cx. pipiens [88.38%]; Cx. torrentium [66.54%]). Based on a distance based redundancy analysis geographical origin explained a small but significant part of the species'' genetic variation. Overall, the results confirm that Cx. pipiens and Cx. torrentium underlie different factors regarding their mitochondrial differentiation, which could be a result of endosymbiosis, dispersal between nearly located populations or human introduction.     

Frequency of pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

Thirty‐two Aedes aegypti populations collected throughout Thailand and five populations of Aedes albopictus from southern Thailand were subjected to standard WHO contact bioassays to assess susceptibility to three commonly used synthetic pyrethroids: permethrin, deltamethrin, and lambda‐cyhalothrin. A wide degree of physiological response to permethrin was detected in Ae. aegypti, ranging from 56.5% survival (Lampang, northern Thailand) to only 4% (Kalasin in northeastern and Phuket in southern Thailand). All 32 populations of Ae. aegypti were found to have evidence of incipient resistance (62.5%) or levels of survival deemed resistant (37.5%) to permethrin. Four populations of Ae. albopictus were found with incipient resistance (97 – 80% mortality) and one with resistance (< 80%) to permethrin. The majority of Ae. aegypti populations (68.7%) was susceptible (> 98% mortality) to deltamethrin, with incipient resistance (observed 97–82% mortality) in other localities. In contrast, all populations of Ae. aegypti were completely susceptible (100% mortality) to the recommended operational dosage of lambda‐cyhalothrin. All five populations of Ae. albopictus were found completely susceptible to both deltamethrin and lambda‐cyhalothrin. Evidence of defined incipient or resistance to synthetic pyrethroids mandates appropriate response and countermeasures to mitigate further development and spread of resistance. In light of these findings, we conclude that routine and comprehensive susceptibility monitoring of dengue mosquito vectors to synthetic pyrethroids should be a required component of resistance management policies and disease control activities.     

棉铃虫对溴氰菊酯的抗性遗传及其生化机理

用经室内诱导的抗溴氰菊酯棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera(Hubner)种群与室内饲养多年的敏感种群进行杂交,研究了棉铃虫对溴氰菊酯的抗性遗传规律。结果表明：杂交后的显性度(D)分别为0.34和0.35,F₁与亲本回交的期望值与实际值在比值是1 ∶1时差异显著,回交平台在35%～45%,棉铃虫对溴氰菊酯的抗性可能是一个以上主基因的不完全显性遗传。生化分析表明,抗性种群的。-乙酸萘酯酶活力与敏感种群的差异显著,这可能是棉铃虫对溴氰菊酯产生高抗药性的重要解毒酶之一。     

Novel Kdr mutations (K964R and A943V) in pyrethroid‐resistant populations of Triatoma mazzottii and Triatoma longipennis from Mexico and detoxifying enzymes

Although having five different ways of transmission the vector-borne is the principal way of transmission of Chagas disease, which involves insects of the subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Nineteen of the 31 species that occur in Mexico are associated with humans, and all are capable of transmitting the disease. Pyrethroids are the insecticides recommended for the control of these vectors in Mexico. We determined the susceptibility to the pyrethroids dcltamethrin and permethrin of peridomestic populations of Triatoma mazzottii Usinger and two populations of Triatoma longipetmis Usinger in comparison with a reference strain for each species. Bioassays were performed for the determination of the LD50 for both field populations and reference strains. A maximum of 27 fold resistance to deltamethrin was observed in T. mazzottii, meanwhile, for permethrin, T. longipennis from Jalisco show the highest value of 3.19 fold. There was significantly increased activity of esterases in field populations in comparison with their corresponding reference strain. The results of the search of kdr mutations related to the resistance to deltamethrin and permethrin in the evaluated species show the presence of mutations in the field populations, as is the case with individuals of T. mazzottii, for which the mutation was found A943V, and for the two populations of T. longipennis included in this study, we report the presence of the kdr mutation K964R. Evaluation of the various mechanisms involved in resistance to pyrethroids in triatomines from Mexico could guide us to the real justification for insecticide resistance monitoring.     

Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Field-Collected Populations of Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae)

A susceptible strain and six field populations of the northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens pallens Coquillett, were collected in Seoul, Paju, Daejeon, Heongseong, Jinhae, and Buan, and tested for their susceptibility to seven insecticides by topical application. In tests with female Cx. pipiens pallens, marked regional variations of insecticide susceptibility were observed. Five field-collected populations of Cx. pipiens pallens, except for the Seoul colony, exhibitedhightoveryhighlevelsofresistanceto cyfluthrin [resistance ratio (RR), 96–554] and deltamethrin (RR, 192–959). Low to moderate levels of resistance were observed in bendiocarb (RR, 14–46), chlorpyrifos [RR, 7–38; exceptions: Buan (RR, 63) and Jinhae (RR, 80) colonies], λ-cyhalothrin (RR, 5–23), S-bioallethrin (RR, 1–47), and permethrin [RR, 2–27; exception: Jinhae colony (RR, 247)]. These results indicate that careful selection and rotational use of these insecticides should result in continued satisfactory control against field populations of Cx. pipiens pallens.     

Changes in malathion and pyrethroid resistance after cypermethrin selection of Culex quinquefasciatus field populations of Cuba

Abstract. Use. of the organophosphorus insecticide malathion for mosquito control in Cuba, for 7 years up to 1986, selected elevated non-specific esterase and altered acetylcholinesterase (AChE) resistance mechanisms in Culex quinquefasciatus. In central Havana space-spraying of malathion was replaced by the pyrethroid cypermethrin in 1987: alternate cycles of malathion and cypermethrin were applied in some of the more rural areas of Havana district during 1987-91. Consequently, populations of Cx quinquefasciatus in the central area of Havana developed resistance to cypermethrin, but there is no evidence of pyrethroid resistance in the outlying areas. Malathion resistance levels declined significantly after 1986, measured both by bioassay and the frequency of the elevated esterase resistance mechanism, and then stabilized with no measurable decline during 1990 in any of the populations tested. These populations had less than 10% frequency of susceptible homozygotes for both the esterase and AChE resistance mechanisms, indicating that organophosphate resistance is still prevalent in Cuban Cx quinquefasciatus. These two mechanisms appear to be in linkage equilibrium, suggesting that current selection for double resistance is not strong. In the central Havana region, pirimiphos-methyl, an organophosphorus insecticide unaffected by the two common malathion resistance mechanisms, is now being used in a resistance management strategy designed to avoid pyrethroid resistance spreading.     

Development of permethrin resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus Say in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

The resistance status towards permethrin among the laboratory strain, the permethrin-selected strain and four field strains of Culex quinquefasciatus collected in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was determined using three standard laboratory methods: WHO larval bioassay, WHO adult bioassay and biochemical microplate assay. Cx. quinquefasciatus permethrin-selected strain larvae were the least susceptible to permethrin with a resistance ratio of 47.28-folds, whereas all field strain larvae of the same species were tolerant to permethrin with resistance ratios of more than 3-folds. In contrast, in adult stage, the permethrin exposed permethrin-selected strain (resistance ratio = 1.27) was found to be more susceptible to permethrin than all permethrin-exposed field strains (resistance ratios = 2.23–2.48). Complete mortalities for all strains of Cx. quinquefasciatus adults proved the effectiveness of the synergist; piperonyl butoxide (PBO). For the biochemical microplate assay, the reduction of the mean optical density of elevated oxidase activity of three field strains upon exposure to PBO confirmed the association between oxidase activity and permethrin tolerance. On the other hand, irregular patterns of the mean optical density of elevated oxidase activity in the laboratory strain, permethrin-selected strain and Jalan Fletcher strain illustrated the gene variation within these mosquito colonies as well as the involvement of other enzyme activities in the permethrin resistance occurred.