| WNV | West Nile virus |
| kdr | knock down resistance |
| AchE | acetylcholinesterase |
| NFW | nuclease-free water |
| MCA | melt curve assay |
| Tm | melting temperature |
| dscDNA | double-stranded cDNA |
| Ct | cycle threshold |
| GST | glutathione S transferase |
| CytC | cytochrome C oxidase |
| NT.bpm | NT/NR database matching bases per million |