Insecticide tolerance of Culex nigripalpus in Florida.[erratum appears in J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1990 Jun;6(2):306-9].

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1989

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

5

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

522-528

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Boike AH Jr.Rathburn CB Jr.Floore TG.Rodriguez HM.Coughlin JS.

 

Abstract

Larval susceptibility tests of Culex nigripalpus populations from various areas of Florida have shown resistance to several organophosphorus insecticides since 1984. Although the degree of resistance is low (2 to 7 times), it can be termed tolerance and appears to be the greatest for fenthion, followed by temephos, naled and malathion. It is suggested that pesticide runoff from lawns, golf courses and agricultural and urban areas may play a role in developing resistance in Florida mosquito populations.

Notes

Author(s) - Boike AH Jr.Rathburn CB Jr.Floore TG.Rodriguez HM.Coughlin JS.