Insecticide susceptibility profile of the principal malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae), in north-central Nigeria

The other three insecticides tested, namely permethrin, propoxur and fenitrothion, induced very high mortality rates (>98%) in the Minna population of An. gambiae, indicating full susceptibility, i.e. lack of resistance to the insecticides. [...] agreeing with the choice of any of the three insec...

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Published in:	Journal of vector borne diseases Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 109 - 112
Main Authors:	Olayemi, I K, Ande, A T, Chita, S, Ibemesi, G, Ayanwale, V A, Odeyemi, O M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Indian Council of Medical Research 01-06-2011 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Animals Anopheles Bioassay Care and treatment DDT fenitrothion Health aspects Insect Vectors Insecticides Malaria Malaria - prevention & control Malaria - transmission Mortality Mosquito Control - methods Mosquitoes Nigeria permethrin Physiological aspects Plasmodium falciparum propoxur resistanc Nigeria
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Summary:	The other three insecticides tested, namely permethrin, propoxur and fenitrothion, induced very high mortality rates (>98%) in the Minna population of An. gambiae, indicating full susceptibility, i.e. lack of resistance to the insecticides. [...] agreeing with the choice of any of the three insecticides in the ongoing malaria vector control drive in Minna, the pyrethroids, including permethrin, being the most cost-effective insecticides for malarial control and highly effective at low dosage with low mammalian toxicity, were recommended for large-scale use in the treatment of mosquito bed nets for malaria prevention.
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ISSN:	0972-9062