Irritant effect, prevention of blood feeding and toxicity of nets impregnated with different pyrethroids on An. stephensi

• Published in: Journal of vector borne diseases Vol. 40; no. 1-2; pp. 54 - 59
• Main Authors: Hodjati, M H, Mousavi, N, Curtis, C F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.03.2003
• Subjects: An. stephensi; Animals; Anopheles - drug effects; Bedding and Linens; Biological Assay; Insect Vectors; Insecticide Resistance; Insecticides - pharmacology; Mosquito Control - methods; Pyrethrins - pharmacology; pyrethroid impregnated bednets; Species Specificity

A resistant strain of An. stephensi was confirmed to have high resistance to knock down and kill by four different pyrethroids in bioassays in comparison with a susceptible strain. Permethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin and deltamethrin were more irritant to the susceptible strain than the resistant as judg...