Open AccessEffectiveness of seven mosquito larvicides against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens (L.) in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Jazem A. Mahyoub,
Alaa Sulaiman Alsobhi,
Khalid M. AlGhamdi,
Najat Ali Khatter,
Al Thabiani Aziz,
Salman Abdo AlShami,
Chellasamy Panneerselvam,
Kadarkarai Murugan,
Marcello Nicoletti,
Angelo Canale,
Giovanni Benelli
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(15)61048-9
Subject(s) - culex pipiens , vector (molecular biology) , west nile virus , biology , culex , veterinary medicine , toxicology , larva , virology , ecology , medicine , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna , virus
Objective: To explore the effects of different chemical larvicides, bioinsecticides and insect\udgrowth regulators against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) (Cx. pipiens)\udin Saudi Arabia.\udMethods: We tested seven commercial mosquito larvicides, including classic cyfluthrin,\uddiazinon and propoxur, bioinsecticides Bactilarvae and Tracer 24%, and insect growth\udregulators Baycidal and Sumilarv. LC50 and LC90 values were calculated in laboratory\udconditions using probit analysis.\udResults: Concerning chemical insecticides, the highest larval mortality was observed for\uddiazinon, with LC50 = 0.352 3 mg/L, followed by propoxur and cyfluthrin. The bacterial\udinsecticide Tracer was more effective than Bactilarvae (LC50 = 0.008 7 mg/L and 0.011 7 mg/L,\udrespectively) by 1.37 folds. Furthermore, Cx. pipiens larvae were more susceptible to insect\udgrowth regulators Baycidal (IC50 = 0.0004 mg/L) if compared to Sumilarv (IC50 = 0.0029 mg/L)\udby 7.25 folds.\udConclusions: Overall, this research added basic knowledge about the effectiveness of seven\udmosquito larvicides with different mechanisms of action as potential candidates for the control\udprograms of Cx. pipiens mosquito populations in Saudi Arabia