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30 June 2017 Comparative Efficacy of Commercial Mosquito Coils Against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Malaysia: A Nationwide Report
A. C. Chin, C. D. Chen, V. L. Low, H. L. Lee, A. A. Azidah, K.W. Lau, M. Sofian-Azirun
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This study was conducted using the glass chamber method to determine the susceptibility status of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (L.) from 11 states in Malaysia to commercial mosquito coils containing four different active ingredients, namely metofluthrin, d-allethrin, d-trans allethrin, and prallethrin. Aedes aegypti exhibited various knockdown rates, ranging from 14.44% to 100.00%, 0.00% to 61.67%, 0.00% to 90.00%, and 0.00% to 13.33% for metofluthrin, d-allethrin, d-trans allethrin, and prallethrin, respectively. Overall, mortality rates ranging from 0.00% to 78.33% were also observed among all populations. Additionally, significant associations were detected between the knockdown rates of metofluthrin and d-allethrin, and between metofluthrin and d-trans allethrin, suggesting the occurrence of cross-resistance within pyrethroid insecticides. Overall, this study revealed low insecticidal activity of mosquito coils against Ae. aegypti populations in Malaysia, and consequently may provide minimal personal protection against mosquito bites.

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A. C. Chin, C. D. Chen, V. L. Low, H. L. Lee, A. A. Azidah, K.W. Lau, and M. Sofian-Azirun "Comparative Efficacy of Commercial Mosquito Coils Against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Malaysia: A Nationwide Report," Journal of Economic Entomology 110(5), 2247-2251, (30 June 2017). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox183
Received: 20 March 2017; Accepted: 7 June 2017; Published: 30 June 2017
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KEYWORDS
d-allethrin
d-trans allethrin
insecticide resistance
metofluthrin
prallethrin
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