Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus from dengue outbreak areas to temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis
10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.01.006
- Author:
Ahmad MOHIDDIN
1
;
Wan Fatma ZUHARAH
1
;
Asmalia Md LASIM
2
;
Wan Fatma ZUHARAH
3
Author Information
1. School of Biological Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2. Centre of Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia
3. Vector Control Research Unit, School of Biological Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aedes albopictus;
Larvicide;
Mosquito;
Susceptibility
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2016;6(4):295-300
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To monitor the current duration of the application rates in vector programme and the level of Aedes albopictus larvae susceptibility from three selected areas in northeast district of Penang on two selected larvicides, temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) which are commonly used by Penang Health Department for vector control. Methods: The mosquito larvae were tested against two types of larvicides: (1) temephos (Abate
