Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

Research Article

Insecticide Resistance in the Disease Vector Culex pipiens in Morocco: Intensity, Mechanisms, and Contribution in Insecticide Resistance Management

Table 2

Resistance intensity of adult Culex pipiens to deltamethrin and bendiocarb in Mohammedia, Benslimane, and Skhirate.
InsecticideDeltamethrin 0.25%Deltamethrin 0.5%Bendiocarb 0.5%Bendiocarb 1%
Study sitesNKdT50 [CI]KdT90 [CI]%Mr [SE]NKdT50 [CI]KdT90 [CI]%Mr [SE]RIN%Mr [SE]N%Mr [SE]RI
Mohammedia10013 [11–14]23 [21–26]93 [0.7]1035 [1–11]69 [42–138]97 [0.7]HR9496 [0.9]10294 [0.6]HR
Benslimane9825 [23–27]44 [41–49]89 [0.9]10125 [4–169]86 [42–172]99 [0.3]MR9987 [1.3]10292 [1]HR
Skhirate1009 [7–10]21 [19–24]84 [0.6]1016 [4–7.5]21 [10–42]99 [0.3]MR10296 [0.2]10798 [1.1]MR
N: number of mosquitoes, KdT50: time of which 50% of the tested population suffers a knockdown, KdT90: time of which 90% of the tested population suffers a knockdown, %Mr: mortality percentage, RI: resistance intensity, HR: high resistance, and MR: moderate resistance.