Susceptibility studies on Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901, to insecticides in the state of Goa.
Tests conducted on the adults of C. tritaeniorhynchus in Goa during 1988-89 against organochlorine, organophosphate and carbamate insecticides showed that the LC50 values against DDT and dieldrin after 1 h of exposure were 2.2 and 1.2 per cent respectively. The LT50 values against malathion (5%), fenitrothion (1%) and propoxur (0.1%) were 19, 22 and 35 min respectively. Thus, taking into consideration the base-line data available for C. quinquefasciatus, the species can be considered susceptible to dieldrin, malathion, fenitrothion and propoxur. However, the results with DDT were equivocal and require verification.
Kulkarni
S M
SM
National Institute of Virology, Pune.
Naik
P S
PS
D000818:Animals; D002219:Carbamates; D003465:Culex; D005260:Female; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007194:India; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds
D002219:Carbamates; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds