Neera Kapoor

Molecular tools for early detection of invasion of malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

The paper develops species-specific PCR and Real-Time PCR assays for the identification of Anopheles stephensi, enabling early detection and surveillance of this malaria vector.

Evaluation of intron-1 of odorant-binding protein-1 of Anopheles stephensi as a marker for the identification of biological forms or putative sibling species

The paper evaluates AsteObp1 intron-1 as a marker for identifying biological forms and sibling species in Anopheles stephensi but finds it unsuitable due to high polymorphism and lack of association with morphological forms.

A new knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation, F1534L, in the voltage-gated sodium channel of Aedes aegypti, co-occurring with F1534C, S989P and V1016G

The paper identifies a new kdr mutation, F1534L, in Ae. aegypti from Bengaluru, India, co-occurring with other kdr mutations and associated with permethrin resistance.