Statewide efficacy assessment of insect growth regulators against aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in Sabah, Malaysia: An alternative control strategy?

Elia-Amira, N. M. R. and Chen, C. D. and Low, V. L. and Lau, K. W. and Haziqah-Rashid, A. and Amelia-Yap, Z. H. and Lee, H. L. and Azirun, Mohd Sofian (2022) Statewide efficacy assessment of insect growth regulators against aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in Sabah, Malaysia: An alternative control strategy? Journal of Medical Entomology, 59 (1). pp. 301-307. ISSN 0022-2585, DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab146.

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Abstract

The efficacy of three groups of insect growth regulators, namely juvenile hormone mimics (methoprene and pyriproxyfen), chitin synthesis inhibitors (diflubenzuron and novaluron), and molting disruptor (cyromazine) was evaluated for the first time, against Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae from 14 districts in Sabah, Malaysia. The results showed that all field populations of Ae. albopictus were susceptible towards methoprene, pyriproxyfen, diflubenzuron, novaluron, and cyromazine, with resistance ratio values ranging from 0.50-0.90, 0.60-1.00, 0.67-1.17, 0.71-1.29, and 0.74-1.07, respectively. Overall, the efficacy assessment of insect growth regulators in this study showed promising outcomes and they could be further explored as an alternative to conventional insecticides.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Universiti Malaya Research Grant [UMRG RP021B/16SUS], Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) Program [MO002-2019]
Uncontrolled Keywords: Aedes; Juvenile hormone mimic; Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Molting disruptor; Integrated vector management
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 27 Apr 2022 08:02
Last Modified: 27 Apr 2022 08:02
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/33785

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