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. 2018 Jan 8;12(1):e0006192. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006192

Table 3. Insecticide susceptibility status of Aedes albopictus against 4% DDT, 0.05% deltamethrin, and 5% malathion in West Bengal.

Insecticides Districts Blocks Mosquito exposed Mosquito died Observed Mortality (%) CM (%) KDT10 (min.)
[95% CI]
KDT50 (min.)
[95% CI]
KDT95 (min.)
[95% CI]
χ2 (p) Slope Status#
T* C* T* C* T* C*
4% DDT Darjeeling Siliguri 160 40 136 0 85.00 0 85.00 12.82 [9.05–14.75] 28.59 [23.6–34.39] 80.10 [69.57–119.04] 19.59 (0.002) 3.68 (± 0.2) R
Matigara 160 40 96 2 60.00 5.00 57.89 11.98 [9.45–14.24] 42.17 [37.90–47.91] 212.11 [155.71–329.21] 3.24 (0.7) 2.34 (± 0.2) R
Khoribari 160 40 132 0 82.50 0 82.50 13.26 [11.47–14.89] 30.36 [28.31–32.57] 87.91 [76.28–105.28] 7.53 (0.2) 3.56 (± 0.2) R
Jalpaiguri Dhupguri 160 40 122 2 76.25 5.00 75.00 17.39 [11.08–20.41] 51.39 [43.11–73.09] 206.49 [172.26–538.03] 15.83 (0.007) 2.72 (± 0.3) R
Malbazar 160 40 138 2 86.25 5.00 85.53 7.65 [5.97–9.22] 23.62 [21.48–25.83] 100.42 [82.50–130.47] 2.91 (0.7) 2.62 (± 0.2) R
U. Dinajpur Itahar 160 40 38 0 23.75 0 23.75 11.02 [9.04–12.82] 31.57 [29.03–34.46] 121.92 [99.52–159.70] 6.06 (0.3) 2.80 (± 0.2) R
0.05% deltamethrin Darjeeling Siliguri 160 40 157 1 98.13 2.50 98.08 4.48 [2.38–5.56] 12.09 [8.84–14.35] 43.28 [36.38–63.51] 12.93 (0.02) 2.97 (± 0.3) S
Matigara 160 40 158 0 98.75 0 98.75 6.45 [5.26–7.46] 11.60 [10.57–12.51] 24.63 [22.25–28.27] 0.95 (0.9) 5.03 (± 0.5) S
Khoribari 160 40 160 0 100.00 0 100 6.69 [5.63–7.67] 13.07 [11.97–14.09] 30.84 [28.20–34.41] 0.94 (0.9) 4.41 (± 0.3) S
Jalpaiguri Dhupguri 160 40 154 2 96.25 5.00 96.25 7.29 [6.24–8.24] 13.82 [12.76–14.82] 31.43 [28.84–34.87] 1.99 (0.8) 4.61 (± 0.3) PR
Malbazar 160 40 158 2 98.75 5.00 98.68 5.05 [3.84–6.27] 11.86 [10.47–13.13] 35.49 [31.37–41.68] 6.4 (0.3) 3.46 (± 0.2) S
U. Dinajpur Itahar 160 40 160 0 100.00 0 100 5.38 [4.09–6.47] 10.14 [8.94–11.14] 22.85 [20.52–26.54] 1.09 (0.9) 4.67 (± 0.5) S
5% malathion Darjeeling Siliguri 160 40 160 0 100.00 0 100 10.85 [8.02–12.03] 17.52 [14.65–20.53] 32.39 [29.26–44.23] 24.35 (0.0002) 6.16 (± 0.4) S
Matigara 160 36 158 2 98.75 5.56 98.68 10.85 [8.15–12.58] 23.79 [20.27–27.49] 65.17 [56.16–87.18] 13.64 (0.01) 3.76 (± 0.2) S
Khoribari 160 40 158 0 98.75 0 98.75 9.31 [7.76–10.76] 23.49 [21.67–25.36] 77.04 [66.47–92.98] 9.73 (0.08) 3.19 (± 0.2) S
Jalpaiguri Dhupguri 160 40 160 2 100.00 5.00 100 13.70 [10.09–15.51] 25.31 [20.97–29.99] 55.59 [49.19–76.13] 24.83 (0.0002) 4.81 (± 0.3) S
Malbazar 160 35 158 1 98.75 2.86 98.71 9.75 [8.40–10.98] 20.90 [19.44–22.37] 55.64 [49.69–63.99] 6.31 (0.3) 3.87 (± 0.2) S
U. Dinajpur Itahar 160 40 156 0 97.50 0 97.50 12.71 [6.77–13.47] 21.68 [15.34–28.79] 43.08 [40.94–81.72] 65.38 (<0.0001) 5.52 (± 0.3) S

*T = Test, C = Control, CM = Corrected Mortality

#S = Susceptible (CM ≥98%); R = Confirmed Resistance (CM <90%); PR = Possible Resistance (CM = 90–97%)