Molecular BiologyPLoS neglected tropical diseasesPeer-reviewed
The juvenile hormone receptor Methoprene-tolerant is involved in the sterilizing effect of pyriproxyfen on adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Tahmina Hossain Ahmed, T. Randolph Saunders, Donald E. Mullins…·Jinsong Zhu
This study investigates how pyriproxyfen affects mosquito reproduction by altering hormonal responses and metabolism, and identifies the JH receptor Met as critical for its sterilizing effect.
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