Baseline Susceptibility of Culiseta longiareolata (Diptera: Culicidae) to Different Imagicides, in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran

Teimour Hazratian; Azim Paksa; Mohammad Mahdi Sedaghat; Hassan Vatandoost; Seyed Hassan  Moosa-Kazemi; Alireza  Sanei-Dehkordi; Yaser  Salim-Abadi; Masoumeh Pirmohammadi; Saideh Yousefi; Masoumeh Amin; Mohammad Ali Oshaghi

doi:10.18502/jad.v13i4.2238

Teimour Hazratian
Azim Paksa
Mohammad Mahdi Sedaghat
Hassan Vatandoost
Seyed Hassan Moosa-Kazemi
Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi
Yaser Salim-Abadi
Masoumeh Pirmohammadi
Saideh Yousefi
Masoumeh Amin
Mohammad Ali Oshaghi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jad.v13i4.2238

Keywords: Baseline susceptibility; Culiseta longiareolata; Insecticides

Abstract

Background: Culiseta longiareolata is an important vector for many human diseases such as brucellosis, avian influen-za and West Nile encephalitis. It is likely an intermediate host of avian Plasmodium that can transmit Malta fever. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility level of Cs. longiareolata to different classes of imagicides which are recommended by World Health Organization .

Methods: Larval stages of the Cs. longiareolata were collected from their natural habitats in Marand County at East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern of Iran in 2017. Adult susceptibility test were carried out with using impregnated papers to insecticides including DDT 4%, Cyfluthrin 0.15%, Deltamethrin 0.05%, Propoxur 0.1% and Fenitrothion 1% by standard test kits.

Results: Results showed that Cs. longiareolata adult is more susceptible to pyrethroid and carbamate insecticides. Among tested insecticides, Cyfluthrin was the most toxic against Cs. longiareolata with LT50 value of 11.53 minutes and Fenitrothion had the least toxic effect (LT50: 63.39 min).

Conclusions: This study provided a guideline for monitoring and evaluation of insecticide susceptibility tests against Cs. longiareolata mosquitoes for further decision making.