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1 March 2006 SUSCEPTIBILITY OF LABORATORY AND FIELD-COLLECTED AEDES AEGYPTI AND AEDES ALBOPICTUS TO BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISRAELENSIS H-14
Y. W. Lee, J. Zairi
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Susceptibility levels of a few laboratory-cultured and dengue-endemic area field-collected strains of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus to Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) at different storage ages were studied. The susceptibility of laboratory-cultured World Health Organization (WHO) Bora Bora reference, Vector Control Research Unit (VCRU), and Fumakilla Malaysia Berhad (FMB) strains of Ae. aegypti to Bti was examined. The sensitivity to Bti decreased with storage age. The median lethal concentration (LC50) for Bti increased by 2–3 times after 2 years compared to a fresh sample (3–6 months of storage). However, after the 2-year storage period, Bti still provided very good efficacy against all laboratory-cultured susceptible strains of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. The observed 95% lethal concentration values were about 20 times lower than the recommended concentration (6,000 international toxic units (ITU)/liter). Results obtained from the study against the dengue-endemic area field-collected strains of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus confirmed the effectiveness of the Bti after storage for 2 years (18–24 months). For Ae. aegypti, the Ujung Batu strain was the most susceptible to Bti, whereas the Sungai Nibong strain showed the most tolerance. Susceptibility of laboratory-cultured strains varied; the Air Itam strain of Ae. albopictus was the most susceptible to Bti, whereas the Kampung Serani strain was the most tolerant among the field strains. However, the laboratory strain of Ae. albopictus was more susceptible than all the field strains.

Y. W. Lee and J. Zairi "SUSCEPTIBILITY OF LABORATORY AND FIELD-COLLECTED AEDES AEGYPTI AND AEDES ALBOPICTUS TO BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISRAELENSIS H-14," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 22(1), 97-101, (1 March 2006). https://doi.org/10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[97:SOLAFA]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 March 2006
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KEYWORDS
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis H-14
storage age
susceptibility
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