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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue fever, in Jeddah governorate, Saudi Arabia
Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue fever, in Jeddah governorate, Saudi Arabia
 
Subject : Biological 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The larvicidal activity of five insecticides against Aedes aegypti, the primary vector of dengue fever in Jeddah governorate, was evaluated using the WHO standard susceptibility tests. The tested compounds were two pyrethroid insecticides Snap and Icon, the bacterial insecticide Bacilod and two insect growth regulators (IGR) Baycidal and Sumilarv. Taking LC50 values (concentration which to kill 50% of mosquito larvae) into consideration, mosquito larvae of A.aegypti proved to be more susceptible to Icon (0.01 ppm) than Snap (0.048 ppm) and Bacilod (0.3 ppm) by about 4.8 and 30 folds, respectively On the other hand, the records showed that treatments with IGR Baycidal and Sumilarv against the present mosquito larvae of A.aegypti produced various biological effects on immature stages and adults. According to IC50 values (concentration which to inhibit the emergence of 50% of adults), Baycidal (0.0007 ppm) proved to be more effective against A.aegypti than sumilarv (0.003 ppm) by about 4.3 folds. 
ISSN : 0973-1245 
Journal Name : Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2008, Pages 501-506 
Volume : 5 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 2008 AH
2008 AD 
Number Of Pages : 5 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Thursday, October 15, 2009 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
خالد محمد سعيد الغامديAl-Ghamdi, K.M.SResearcherDoctorateKalghamdy@kau.edu.sa
زراق عيسى علي الفيفيAl-Fifi, Z.IResearcherDoctoratez_alfifi@hotmail.com
Saleh, M.SSaleh, M.SResearcherDoctorate 
Al-Qhtani, H.AAl-Qhtani, H.AResearcherDoctorate 
Mahyoub, J.AMahyoub, J.AResearcherDoctorate 

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