Table 1.
Composition of the pesticide mixture used for selection
| Chemical class | Mosquito larvae toxicity* | Stock solution (μg/L) | 1X dilution for selection (μg/L) | 1.5X dilution for selection (μg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organochlorine insecticides | ||||
| DDT | medium | 2000 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Endosulfan | medium | 2000 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Lindane | low-medium | 10000 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Organophosphate insecticides | ||||
| Chlorpyriphos | high | 10 | 0.001 | 0.0015 |
| Chlorfenvinphos | high | 10 | 0.001 | 0.0015 |
| Pyrethroid insecticides | ||||
| Deltamethrin | high | 10 | 0.001 | 0.0015 |
| Permethrin | medium-high | 100 | 0.01 | 0.015 |
| Pyrethroid metabolites | ||||
| 3-phenoxybenzoic acid | not toxic | 20000 | 2 | 3 |
| 3-phenoxybenzoic alcohol | not toxic | 20000 | 2 | 3 |
| Herbicides | ||||
| Glyphosate | not toxic | 20000 | 2 | 3 |
| Atrazine | not toxic | 20000 | 2 | 3 |
* I. Akhouayri, unpublished data.