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Table 1 Number and percentage of mortality and knockdown time values of female Phlebotomus papatasi from three different geographical areas in Sudan exposed to four different insecticides (WHO kits) after 24-hours exposure.

From: Insecticide resistance in the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasi from Khartoum State, Sudan

Sand fly population

Insecticide tested

No of tested (replicated)

Mortality (%) after 24 hours

KDT95 (minutes)

Surogia

Permethrin (0.75%)

100 (5)

100

193.93

 

DDT (4%)

100 (5)

100

84.56

 

Malathion (5%)

100 (5)

19

> 24 h

 

Propoxur (0.1%)

100 (5)

9

> 24 h

 

Control

100 (5)

1

 

Rahad

Permethrin (0.75%)

100 (5)

100

20.17

Game

DDT (4%)

100 (5)

100

15.98

Reserve

Malathion (5%)

100 (5)

100

20.69

 

Propoxur (0.1%)

100 (5)

100

22.02

 

Control

100 (5)

2

 

White Nile

Permethrin (0.75%)

100 (5)

100

20.16

area

DDT (4%)

100 (5)

100

15.98

 

Malathion (5%)

100 (5)

100

22.02

 

Propoxur (0.1%)

100 (5)

100

21.08

 

Control

100 (5)

1

 
  1. KDT95 = Knockdown time of females (at Cl 95%)