Who can provide a simple method of extracting pesticides from mosquito larvae?

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Eliningaya Kweka

Taratisio Ndwiga, I am confused, are u wishing to detect insecticide resistance in larvae or pesticides residues in larvae?

Taratisio Ndwiga

Thank you Kweka. Am looking at pesticide residues in the larvae.

The best option is to know that, Larvae are living in water and they pick up residues from water and soil in their habiats. The best practice is to get soil and habitat water pesticides residues. I guess i have responded

Jovani Ruiz Toledo

I consider that QuEChERS method can help you to extract pesticides from mosquito larvae as it can be easily adapted to any matrix