scholarly journals Effects of ivermectin on Culex quinquefasciatus larvae

1996 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Miguel Costa de Freitas ◽  
Mágda de Abreu Faria ◽  
Stênio Nunes Alves ◽  
Alan Lane de Melo
Keyword(s):  
High Mortality ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Chloride Channel ◽  
Cell Membranes ◽  
Toxic Effects ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Channel Activation ◽  
Synthetic Drug

The effects of ivermectin, a semi-synthetic drug widely used for treatment of livestock parasitic diseases, were observed on Culex quinquefasciatus larvae. Toxic effects and mortality evaluation were carried out after 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes of exposure to 1, 5 or 10 ppm of ivermectin solutions. Observations were made 24 and 48 hours after the beginning of the experiment, and loss of mobility, progressive paralysis and high mortality of larvae were recorded. The observed effects of ivermectin on the mosquito larvae is probably correlated with chloride channel activation on cell membranes.

scholarly journals Self-Cleavage of Human CLCA1 by its Novel Metalloprotease Domain Controls Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel Activation

2013 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 629a
Author(s):  
Monica Sala-Rabanal ◽  
Zeynep Yurtsever ◽  
David T. Randolph ◽  
Arthur G. Romero ◽  
Michael J. Holtzman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chloride Channel ◽  
Channel Activation

Synergism between permethrin and propoxur against Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito larvae

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Corbel ◽  
F. Chandre ◽  
F. Darriet ◽  
F. Lardeux ◽  
J-M. Hougard
Keyword(s):  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Mosquito Larvae

scholarly journals The effect of coexistence between larvae of Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus on larvicidal efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Yahya A. Derua ◽  
Eliningaya J. Kweka ◽  
William N. Kisinza ◽  
Guiyun Yan ◽  
Andrew K. Githeko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Thuringiensis ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Sensu Stricto ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Breeding Habitats ◽  
Larval Bioassay

Background: The efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) is affected by several factors including the species of the mosquito. Mosquito larvae of different species are found to coexist in larval breeding habitats. This study evaluated whether the coexistence between Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus affect the larvicidal activity of Bti. Methods: Two parallel larval bioassay experiments were conducted to test A. gambiae sensu stricto (s.s) and C. quinquefasciatus larvae susceptibility to Bti. They were followed by three parallel bioassays in which A. gambiae s.s and C. quinquefasciatus larvae were mixed in different proportions such that the earlier species contributed three quarters, half and a quarter of the larvae in each testing cup respectively. In each bioassay, six Bti concentrations were tested in four replicates and repeated on three different days. Larvae mortality was scored 24 hours after application of Bti and subjected to Probit analysis. Results: C. quinquefasciatus was significantly more susceptible to Bti than A. gambiae s.s at both lethal concentration values (LC50 and LC95). In coexisting scenario, LC50 of Bti was significantly lower when the proportion of C. quinquefasciatus exceeded 50%. No significant variation in susceptibility to Bti was observed at LC95 in any proportion of coexistence between the two species. Conclusion: The findings show that larvae of C. quinquefasciatus were significantly more susceptible to Bti than those of A. gambiae s.s. Moreover, when larvae of the two species coexisted, there was a general trend of increase in sensitivity to Bti with higher proportion of C. quinquefasciatus. Although this increase in sensitivity of coexisting larvae to Bti is worth noting, our findings suggest that it will not impact larval control where A. gambiae s.s and C. quinquefasciatus coexist.

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