title: DDT-resistant Culex quinquefasciatus: the effect of DDT on the mosquito's size, fecundity and survival.
abstract: Resistant strains of Culex quinquefasciatus were selected in the larval stage by exposure to sublethal doses of DDT. The size, body weight and fecundity of DDT-resistant mosquitoes were significantly decreased. There was no significant difference between the longevity of females in the original strain and the DDT selected strains, however, there was a significant difference in the males of the DDT-resistant strains than those of the original strain.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D003634:DDT / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003634:DDT