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Susceptibility status of larval Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the Western region of Saudi Arabia

Alnazawi, Ashwaq, Ashall, Simon and Weetman, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5820-1388 (2021) 'Susceptibility status of larval Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the Western region of Saudi Arabia'. Entomological Research, Vol 51, Issue 8, pp. 387-392.

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Abstract

Vector control programs worldwide are facing the challenge of mosquitoes becoming resistant to available insecticides. Larviciding is a crucial preventative measure for dengue control but data on insecticide resistance of larval Ae. aegypti in the Middle Eastern Region are limited. This study assesses the susceptibility status of Ae. aegypti collected from the two most important dengue foci in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah and Makkah, to important chemical and biological larvicides; the organophosphate temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Bti). Whilst worldwide, and particularly in Latin America, high-level resistance to temephos is common, Jeddah and Makkah populations exhibited full susceptibility to both temephos and Bti. These data suggest each can be considered by vector control programs for preventative dengue control in the region, as part of temporal rotations or spatial mosaics to manage insecticide resistance.
Key words: Mosquito larvae, Larval bioassay, Bti, temephos

Item Type: Article
Subjects: QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 510 Mosquitoes
QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 525 Aedes
QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 600 Insect control. Tick control
WA Public Health > Preventive Medicine > WA 240 Disinfection. Disinfestation. Pesticides (including diseases caused by)
Faculty: Department: Biological Sciences > Vector Biology Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI): https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-5967.12521
Depositing User: Luciene Salas Jennings
Date Deposited: 14 May 2021 13:21
Last Modified: 02 May 2022 01:02
URI: https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/17783

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