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Table 5 Results of the rapid bioassays of 10 commonly used insecticides against Aedes albopictus

From: Rapid insecticide resistance bioassays for three major urban insects in Taiwan

Insecticides

Mortality rates*

Susceptible

Daliao (East)

Gushan (West)

Qianzhen (South)

Nanzi (North)

Sanmin (Central)

Cypermethrin

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

94% (±)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Tetramethrin

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Permethrin

100% (–)

100% (–)

93% (±)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Deltamethrin

100% (–)

100% (–)

94% (±)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Chlorpyrifos

100% (–)

98% (–)

100% (–)

96% (±)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Fenitrothion

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Pirimiphos-methyl

100% (–)

98% (–)

100% (–)

21% (+)

100% (–)

91% (±)

Propoxur

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Fipronil

100% (–)

100% (–)

91% (±)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Imidacloprid

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

91% (±)

  1. *Mortality rates of 98–100%, 90–97%, and < 90% within 30 min indicate no resistance (–), possible resistance (±), and resistance (+), respectively