Insecticide Resistance Development in Culex pipiens Population under Selection Pressures with Temephos
Journal: The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences (Vol.3, No. 5)Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Authors : Ahmed Tabbabi; Ibtissem Ben Jha; Ali Lamari; Hassen Ben Cheikh;
Page : 16-19
Keywords : Culex pipiens; selection pressures; temephos resistance; organophosphate; esterase; acetylcholinesterase.;
Abstract
A collection of Culex pipiens from Boussalem, Northwestern Tunisia, with a low level of temephos resistance (14.90 at LD95) was selected to higher resistance with temephos in the laboratory. After 6 generations of pressure, the temephos resistance ratio increased to 103.95 at LD95. Synergism tests showed that temephos resistance was not associated with monooxygenase and esterases or (GST); however, evidence of insensitive acetylcholinesterase was found. It is evident that this important vector species, Culex pipiens, has the potential to develop resistance to temephos.
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