Assessing the susceptibility status of Aedes albopictus on Penang Island using two different assays.
Trop Biomed
; 28(2): 464-70, 2011 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22041770
Routine surveillance on resistant status of field mosquito populations is important to implement suitable strategies in order to prevent pest outbreaks. WHO test kit bioassay is the most frequent bioassay used to investigate the susceptibility status of field-collected mosquitoes, as it is relatively convenient to be carried out in the field. In contrast, the topical application of active ingredient is less popular in investigating the susceptibility status of mosquitoes. In this study, we accessed the susceptibility status of Aedes albopictus Skuse collected from two dengue hotspots on Penang Island: Sungai Dua and Persiaran Mayang Pasir. Two active ingredients: permethrin and deltamethrin, were used. WHO test kit bioassay showed that both wild strains collected were susceptible to the two active ingredients; while topical application assay showed that they were resistant. This indicated that WHO test kit bioassay less sensitive to low level of resistance compared to topical application assay. Hence, topical application is expected to be more indicative when used in a resistance surveillance programme.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bioensayo
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Aedes
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Insecticidas
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Biomed
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Malasia
Pais de publicación:
Malasia