Spinosad: a new larvicide against insecticide-resistant mosquito larvae
Autor(es): Darriet Frédéric,Duchon Stephane,Hougard Jean Marc
Resumo: Among the characteristics of spinosad that are worth noting is its environmentally favorable toxicity profile. It is a compound of biological origin, whose insecticide action is highly effective against a great number of insects. Laboratory larval bioassays of spinosad on Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles gambiae (specimens that were either susceptible or resistant to pyrethroids, carbamates, and organophosphates) showed that this product had a lethal action (mortality after 24 h of exposure) regardless of the original status, susceptible or resistant, of the mosquito larvae.
Palavras-Chave: Spinosad; Aedes aegypti; Anopheles gambiae; Culex quinquefasciatus; Insecticide resistance
Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 21, n. 4, p. 495-496, 2005
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)21[495:SANLAI]2.0.CO;2
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Larvicide
Data de publicação: 2005
