Insecticide Resistance Development in Culex pipiens Population under Selection Pressures with Temephos
Journal Title: The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
A collection of Culex pipiens from Boussalem, Northwestern Tunisia, with a low level of temephos resistance (14.90 at LD95) was selected to higher resistance with temephos in the laboratory. After 6 generations of pressure, the temephos resistance ratio increased to 103.95 at LD95. Synergism tests showed that temephos resistance was not associated with monooxygenase and esterases or (GST); however, evidence of insensitive acetylcholinesterase was found. It is evident that this important vector species, Culex pipiens, has the potential to develop resistance to temephos.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmed Tabbabi, Ibtissem Ben Jha, Ali Lamari, Hassen Ben Cheikh
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