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Table 6 Results of the rapid bioassays of 10 commonly used insecticides against Aedes aegypti

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% (–)

0% (+)

76% (+)

0% (+)

81% (+)

0% (+)

Tetramethrin

100% (–)

88% (+)

95% (±)

78% (+)

98% (–)

85% (+)

Permethrin

100% (–)

71% (+)

88% (+)

33% (+)

91% (±)

76% (+)

Deltamethrin

100% (–)

78% (+)

21% (+)

45% (+)

83% (+)

8% (+)

Chlorpyrifos

100% (–)

31% (+)

70% (+)

0% (+)

75% (+)

18% (+)

Fenitrothion

100% (–)

73% (+)

100% (–)

0% (+)

100% (–)

0% (+)

Pirimiphos-methyl

100% (–)

76% (+)

16% (+)

13% (+)

91% (±)

58% (+)

Propoxur

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

100% (–)

Fipronil

100% (–)

88% (+)

91% (±)

76% (+)

100% (–)

91% (±)

Imidacloprid

100% (–)

90% (±)

100% (–)

0% (+)

100% (–)

18% (+)

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