Slow release formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (AM 65-52) and spinosyns: effectiveness against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Saudi Arabia

Alaa Sulaiman Alsobhi; Al Thbiani Aziz; Khalid Al-Ghamdi; Jazem Abdullah Mahyoub; Najat Ali Khatter; Shalini Saggu; Hasibur Rehman; Chellasamy Panneerselvam; Kadarkarai Murugan; Akon Higuchi; Marcello Nicoletti; Angelo Canale; Giovanni Benelli

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Slow release formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (AM 65-52) and spinosyns: effectiveness against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Saudi Arabia

Alaa Sulaiman Alsobhi, Al Thbiani Aziz, Khalid Al-Ghamdi, Jazem Abdullah Mahyoub, Najat Ali Khatter, Shalini Saggu, Hasibur Rehman, Chellasamy Panneerselvam, Kadarkarai Murugan, Akon Higuchi, Marcello Nicoletti, Angelo Canale, Giovanni Benelli

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Objective To investigate the effectiveness of slow release formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (AM 65-52) (B. thuringiensis israelensis) and spinosyns against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens (Cx. pipiens) in Saudi Arabia. Methods We tested slow release insecticide formulations of Natular DT, Tap 60 and VectoBac granule against II instars of Cx. pipiens larvae in 50 L laboratory arenas. Results Slow release formulations of B. thuringiensis israelensis and spinosyns gave continuous control against Cx. pipiens for several weeks. Natular DT was more effective over Tap 60 and VectoBac granule of about 1.3 and 5.8 times, respectively. Variations in the durations of effective control among the tested slow release formulations may reflect differences in their active ingredients and the mode of action. Conclusions Our results highlighted the effectiveness of B. thuringiensis israelensis and spinosyns against an important West Nile vector, providing baseline data to develop eco-friendly mosquito control programs in Saudi Arabia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	533-538
Number of pages	6
Journal	Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
Volume	6
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(16)61083-6
State	Published - Jul 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arbovirus
Mosquito control
Mosquito-borne diseases
Natular DT
Tap 60
VectoBac granule

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Alsobhi, A. S., Aziz, A. T., Al-Ghamdi, K., Mahyoub, J. A., Khatter, N. A., Saggu, S., Rehman, H., Panneerselvam, C., Murugan, K., Higuchi, A., Nicoletti, M., Canale, A., & Benelli, G. (2016). Slow release formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (AM 65-52) and spinosyns: effectiveness against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Saudi Arabia. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 6(7), 533-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(16)61083-6

Slow release formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (AM 65-52) and spinosyns: effectiveness against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Saudi Arabia. / Alsobhi, Alaa Sulaiman; Aziz, Al Thbiani; Al-Ghamdi, Khalid et al.
In: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, Vol. 6, No. 7, 01.07.2016, p. 533-538.

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Alsobhi, AS, Aziz, AT, Al-Ghamdi, K, Mahyoub, JA, Khatter, NA, Saggu, S, Rehman, H, Panneerselvam, C, Murugan, K, Higuchi, A, Nicoletti, M, Canale, A & Benelli, G 2016, 'Slow release formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (AM 65-52) and spinosyns: effectiveness against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens in Saudi Arabia', Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 533-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(16)61083-6

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