Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Bed bugs are urban pests as they are closely associated with humans to obtain blood meals. Many insecticides have been used against them, rendering them resistant to most of the insecticide formulations. Thus, novel insecticide formulations are in high demand. This study aimed to evaluate the effica...

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Main Authors: Von, Kok Yean, Lim, Li, Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24984/
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description Bed bugs are urban pests as they are closely associated with humans to obtain blood meals. Many insecticides have been used against them, rendering them resistant to most of the insecticide formulations. Thus, novel insecticide formulations are in high demand. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against Cimex hemipterus. The Penang Island-strain C. hemipterus was collected and subjected to residual insecticide bioassay and egg immersion treatment. The analysis of the knockdown and lethal time values imposed on 50% and 95% populations (10-d KT50, 10-d KT95, 10-d LT50, and 10- d LT95) revealed the orders of relative contact toxicity for all developmental stages (except eggs) of C. hemipterus as follows: porous surface – bifenthrin and imidacloprid > lambdacyhalothrin > alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran; non-porous surface – alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran > bifenthrin and imidacloprid > lambda-cyhalothrin. The hatching rates of C. hemipterus eggs remained high (84.17 – 100.00%) after being immersed in the tested insecticides, except alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran diluted at 50000 ppm. Thus, the overall performance of novel pyrethroid-neonicotinoid insecticide mixture formulations was mediocre.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:249842025-03-19T03:55:10Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24984/ Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Von, Kok Yean Lim, Li Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, Bed bugs are urban pests as they are closely associated with humans to obtain blood meals. Many insecticides have been used against them, rendering them resistant to most of the insecticide formulations. Thus, novel insecticide formulations are in high demand. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against Cimex hemipterus. The Penang Island-strain C. hemipterus was collected and subjected to residual insecticide bioassay and egg immersion treatment. The analysis of the knockdown and lethal time values imposed on 50% and 95% populations (10-d KT50, 10-d KT95, 10-d LT50, and 10- d LT95) revealed the orders of relative contact toxicity for all developmental stages (except eggs) of C. hemipterus as follows: porous surface – bifenthrin and imidacloprid > lambdacyhalothrin > alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran; non-porous surface – alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran > bifenthrin and imidacloprid > lambda-cyhalothrin. The hatching rates of C. hemipterus eggs remained high (84.17 – 100.00%) after being immersed in the tested insecticides, except alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran diluted at 50000 ppm. Thus, the overall performance of novel pyrethroid-neonicotinoid insecticide mixture formulations was mediocre. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24984/1/Serangga_7.pdf Von, Kok Yean and Lim, Li and Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, (2024) Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). Serangga, 29 (4). pp. 88-107. ISSN 1394-5130 https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1779/showToc
spellingShingle Von, Kok Yean
Lim, Li
Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid,
Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
title Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
title_full Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
title_fullStr Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
title_short Efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
title_sort efficacy of pyrethroid-neonicotinoid mixture formulations against different developmental stages of tropical bed bug (hemiptera: cimicidae)
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24984/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24984/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24984/1/Serangga_7.pdf