Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 3

Efficacy of neonicotinoid insecticide, Thiacloprid against some vector species of public health importance

  • Author:
  • Prejwltta Maurya, A.K. Kulshrestha
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 269 to 272

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Narain College, Shikohabad -205 135, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: singh_prejwltta@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 15 September, 2012.

Abstract

The larvicidal potential of thiacloprid against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus exhibits the Lc50 values ranging from 2.838 to 5.290 ppm. However, thiacloprid was highly efficient against all the tested target species of mosquitoes.

Keywords

Thiacloprid, malaria, Filaria, dengue, nicotinoid