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Insecticide resistance of culex pipiens (L.) populations (diptera : culicidae) from Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia : status and overcome
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Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2010), pp.95-100, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2010-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
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Abstract EN
Three field populations of Cx.
pipiens (L.) mosquitoes were collected from three different localities in Riyadh city.
They were tested for developing resistance against commonly used insecticides to control mosquitoes in Riyadh.
Two populations from Wadi Namar (WN1 and WN2) were highly resistant to deltamethrin (187.1- and 161.4-folds respectively).
The field population from AL-Wadi district (AL-W) showed low resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin (3.8-folds) and moderate resistance to beta-cyfluthrin and bifenthrin (14- and 38.4-folds respectively).
No resistance to fenitrothion was observed in WN1 population.
Fenitrothion concentrations required to inhibit 50 % of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in both WN1 population and the laboratory susceptible strain (S-LAB) were 0.073 and 0.078 ppm respectively.
Piperonyl butoxide suppressed resistance to pyrethroid insecticides (>90 %) in field populations indicating that oxidases and / or esterases play an important role in the reduction of pyrethroids toxicity.
These results should be considered in the current mosquitoes control programs in Riyadh.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sarar, Ali S.. 2010. Insecticide resistance of culex pipiens (L.) populations (diptera : culicidae) from Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia : status and overcome. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.95-100.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-358032
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sarar, Ali S.. Insecticide resistance of culex pipiens (L.) populations (diptera : culicidae) from Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia : status and overcome. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 17, no. 2 (Apr. 2010), pp.95-100.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-358032
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sarar, Ali S.. Insecticide resistance of culex pipiens (L.) populations (diptera : culicidae) from Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia : status and overcome. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2010. Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.95-100.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-358032
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 99-100
Record ID
BIM-358032