Table 3.
Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti mosquitoes strains.
| Species | Strains | Origin | Lab colonization | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ae. aegypti | BB | French Polynesia | 1980 | Susceptiblea |
| SBE | Benin | 2008 | Susceptiblea | |
| LHP | Vietnam | 1997 | Resistantb (kdr) | |
| Ae. albopictus | MTP | France | 2016 | Susceptiblea |
| LR | Overseas France | 2016 | Resistantb,c |
BB Bora Bora, SBE Bénin, LHP Long-Hoà, MTP Montpellier, LR La Réunion.
aSusceptible to all insecticides class.
bResistant to pyrethroids, the main insecticide class used for Aedes vector control, kdr: knockdown resistance.
cThe characterization of molecular and metabolic mechanisms of insecticide resistance is underway.