BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES In Odisha State, the control of malaria vectors has become dependent on synthetic pyrethroids, which are used for treatment of all approved long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). The vast use of just one class of insecticide has led to the problem of resistance to insecticides in malaria vectors. One of the major malaria vectors in Odisha State is Anopheles culicifacies...

Pyrethroid pesticides have been suggested to be a cause of Parkinson disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. To investigate this, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 Bolivian public health vector program spray men, primarily exposed to pyrethroids. Pesticide exposure and central nervous system (CNS) symptoms were determined by a structured interview, whereas neuromotor and neu...

The nature of pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti Brazilian populations was investigated. Quantification of enzymes related to metabolic resistance in two distinct populations, located in the Northeast and Southeast regions, revealed increases in Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and Esterase levels. Additionally, polymorphism was found in the IIS6 region of Ae. aegypti voltage-gated sodium ch...

Pyrethroid resistance in bed bugs, Cimex lectularius, has prompted a change to combination products that include a pyrethroid and a neonicotinoid. Ten populations of bed bugs were challenged with two combination products (Temprid SC and Transport GHP). Susceptibility of these populations varied, with the correlated response of the two products indicating cross resistance. We imposed selection o...

The efficacy of synthetic pyrethroid-impregnated fabrics was evaluated against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus, under laboratory conditions. Results revealed that delta-methrin was significantly superior in comparison to lambdacyhalothrin and cyfluthrin. Results of bioassay tests revealed that deltamethrin was 1.5 and 1.9 times more effective than lambdacyhalothri...

Dysdercus species are important pests of cotton because of their staining effect on cotton lint. Chemical control, using the newer generation of insecticides known as the synthetic pyrethroids, is the most important method of control of these pests on cotton in Kenya at present. Susceptibility studies were conducted using three pyrethroids, namely Cypermethrin, Fenvalerate and permethrin agains...

Genotoxic potential of -cyhalothrin (LCT) was evaluated in vivo in the cultured albino rat lymphocytes on the basis of chromosomal aberration (CA) assay. The LCT was administered to albino rats as repeated oral doses of 18mg/kg bwt. to acute group, 0.6mg/kg bwt. to sub acute group up to 30 days, while recovery group did not receive any dose after 30 days till day 45. The negative control receiv...

Aim : To study the acute toxicity of λ-cyhalothrin in freshwater fish Labeo rohita by determining the 96 hours lethal concentration 50 (96 hrs LC ) and behavioural patterns of exposed fish. 50 Materials and Methods: A total 270 fingerling size fish were used to determine the 96 hours lethal concentration 50 (96 hrs LC ) of λ-cyhalothrin as per the guideline of Organization for Economic Co-opera...

In the present study, an attempt has been made to examine the toxic effect of cypermethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid exposed to freshwater fish Channa punctatus. The fishes were exposed to sublethal concentration of 0.08 mg/L for 15, 30 and 45 days. The gills of the fish plays vital role in respiration and are an important organ with specific functions which are highly sensitive to many factors. ...

Textile materials treated with synthetic repellents have the potential to provide protection against insect disease vectors but lack the residual activity necessary to achieve a prolonged effect or to be cost-effective. DEET MC is a formulation of DEET (N,N diethyl-m-toluamide) in which the repellent is gradually released from a capsule that binds the repellent. An experiment carried out on DEE...