Table 2 Results of the rapid bioassays of 10 commonly used insecticides against Musca domestica
From: Rapid insecticide resistance bioassays for three major urban insects in Taiwan
Insecticides | Mortality rates* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Susceptible | Yuanlin (East) | Erlin (West) | Zhutang (South) | Changhua (North) | Xihu (Central) | |
Cypermethrin | 100% (–) | 43% (+) | 31% (+) | 58% (+) | 70% (+) | 66% (+) |
Tetramethrin | 100% (–) | 13% (+) | 3% (+) | 21% (+) | 5% (+) | 1% (+) |
Permethrin | 100% (–) | 1% (+) | 5% (+) | 1% (+) | 3% (+) | 11% (+) |
Deltamethrin | 100% (–) | 15% (+) | 13% (+) | 16% (+) | 15% (+) | 16% (+) |
Chlorpyrifos | 100% (–) | 11% (+) | 1% (+) | 10% (+) | 60% (+) | 15% (+) |
Fenitrothion | 100% (–) | 6% (+) | 1% (+) | 11% (+) | 13% (+) | 13% (+) |
Pirimiphos-methyl | 100% (–) | 1% (+) | 5% (+) | 3% (+) | 10% (+) | 6% (+) |
Propoxur | 100% (–) | 5% (+) | 8% (+) | 3% (+) | 13% (+) | 6% (+) |
Fipronil | 100% (–) | 50% (+) | 51% (+) | 53% (+) | 65% (+) | 68% (+) |
Imidacloprid | 100% (–) | 15% (+) | 3% (+) | 5% (+) | 8% (+) | 6% (+) |