Taranjeet Kaur

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.

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.

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.