Research Article

Insecticide Resistance and Its Intensity in Populations of Malaria Vectors in Colombia

Table 1

Average mortality rate, 95% confidence interval, and corresponding resistance interpretation (resistant (< 90% mortality), possibly resistant (90–98%), and susceptible (>98%)) among wild An. albimanus assayed via CDC bottle bioassays with discriminating concentrations.

Locality, Municipality
(State)
Temperature
°C
Relative humidity
Insecticide
(concentration)
n mortality
(95 CI)
CDC Susceptibility status

Pangui, Nuqui (Choco) 24.29 - 29.7 81 - >90Alpha-cypermethrin
(12.5 ug/ml)
103100
(96.4 - 100)
Susceptible
Deltamethrin
(12.5 ug/ml)
109100
(96.6 - 100)
Susceptible
Lambda-cyhalothrin
(12.5 ug/ml)
10997.87
(95.16 - 100)
Possibly resistant
Permethrin
(21.5 ug/ml)
97100
(96.19 - 100)
Susceptible
DDT
(100 ug/ml)
10192.49
(87.35 - 97.63)
Possibly resistant