Statewide efficacy assessment of insect growth regulators against aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in Sabah, Malaysia: An alternative control strategy?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
The efficacy of three groups of insect growth regulators, namely juvenile hormone mimics (methoprene and pyriproxyfen), chitin synthesis inhibitors (diflubenzuron and novaluron), and molting disruptor (cyromazine) was evaluated for the first time, against Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae from 14 districts in Sabah, Malaysia. The results showed that all field populations of Ae. albopictus were susceptible towards methoprene, pyriproxyfen, diflubenzuron, novaluron, and cyromazine, with resistance ratio values ranging from 0.50-0.90, 0.60-1.00, 0.67-1.17, 0.71-1.29, and 0.74-1.07, respectively. Overall, the efficacy assessment of insect growth regulators in this study showed promising outcomes and they could be further explored as an alternative to conventional insecticides.
Keywords
Aedes, Juvenile hormone mimic, Chitin synthesis inhibitor, Molting disruptor, Integrated vector management
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Funders
Universiti Malaya Research Grant [UMRG RP021B/16SUS],Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) Program [MO002-2019]
Publication Title
Journal of Medical Entomology
Volume
59
Issue
1
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publisher Location
JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA