Susceptibility of the malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies (Diptera: Culicidae) to DDT, dieldrin, malathion, and lambda-cyhalothrin.
The susceptibility of the malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies to DDT, dieldrin, malathion, and lambda-cyhalothrin was determined in Karnal, Yamunanagar, and Ambala districts of Haryana State, India. The vector population showed a high degree of resistance to DDT and dieldrin. The test mortality to DDT and dieldrin ranged from 25% to 28% and 18% to 20%, respectively, in Nadasahib of Ambala districts. The mortality of An. culicifacies to malathion ranged between 65% and 68%. All the tests with lambda-cyhalothrin resulted in 100% mortality of An. culicifacies. DDT and dieldrin resistance did not confer cross-resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin in An. culicifacies.
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National Anti Malaria Programme, Delhi, India.
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D003634:DDT; D004026:Dieldrin; D007194:India; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D007306:Insecticides; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control; D008294:Malathion; D009032:Mosquito Control; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins
D007306:Insecticides; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; D003634:DDT; D004026:Dieldrin; D008294:Malathion; C037304:cyhalothrin