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Genetics of insecticide resistance in Anopheles darlingi, the main malaria vector in Brazil

Objectives

*Original in Portuguese: Genética da resistência a inseticidas em Anopheles darlingi, principal vetor de malária do Brasil

This project intends to investigate the genetics of insecticide resistance in Anopheles darlingi, the main malaria vector in Brazil.

Principal Institution

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil

Principal Investigators / Focal Persons

Ademir Jesus Martins

Partner Investigators

Aline Cordeiro Loureiro

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