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. 2019 Mar 28;12:148. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3398-7

Table 2.

Percentage feeding and cumulative mortality rates (mean ± standard error) of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus with single feeding of ivermectin and spinosad

Species/toxicant Concentration (ppm) Fed females (%) Percentage mortality (%)
24 h 48 h 72 h
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Ae. albopictus
Ivermectin 0 (Control) 98.0 ± 1.23
(n = 735)
0.7 ± 0.54 (n = 5) 1.4 ± 0.98
(n = 10)
2.0 ± 1.50
(n = 15)
5.4 ± 1.89
(n = 40)
3.3 ± 1.38
(n = 25)
7.5 ± 2.35
(n = 55)
2 98.7 ± 1.46
(n = 740)
0.7 ± 0.40
(n = 5)
11.5 ± 9.35
(n = 85)
2.0 ± 1.50
(n = 15)
35 ± 5.36
(n = 259)
4.0 ± 2.32
(n = 30)
49.3 ± 11.25
(n = 364)
4 100.0 ± 0.2
(n = 750)
0 ± 0
(n = 0)
36.0 ± 12.35
(n = 270)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
65.3 ± 10.32
(n = 490)
5.3 ± 1.52
(n = 40)
89.3 ± 9.23
(n = 670)
6 98.7 ± 0.98
(n = 740)
0.7 ± 0.54 (n = 8) 41.2 ± 8.36
(n = 305)
2.7 ± 2.54
(n = 20)
87.2 ± 13.26
(n = 645)
4.0 ± 1.35
(n = 30)
95.9 ± 2.54
(n = 709)
8 94.5 ± 1.54
(n = 709)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
63.9 ± 8.52
(n = 453)
3.3 ± 1.23
(n = 25)
100.0 ± 2.50
(n = 709)
4.7 ± 1.87
(n = 35)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 709)
10 64.7 ± 1.78
(n = 484)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
91.8 ± 7.56
(n = 444)
3.3 ± 1.23
(n = 25)
100.0 ± 1.40
(n = 484)
5.7 ± 2.35
(n = 43)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 484)
Spinosad 0 (Control) 98.0 ± 0.87
(n = 735)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
1.4 ± 0.84
(n = 10)
2.0 ± 1.23
(n =  15)
5.4 ± 1.57
(n = 40)
3.3 ± 1.85
(n = 25)
7.5 ± 2.31
(n = 55)
2 97.3 ± 1.45
(n = 730)
2.0 ± 0.4
(n = 15)
7.5 ± 0.55
(n = 55)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
43.2 ± 10.23
(n = 315)
2.7 ± 0.98
(n = 20)
66.4 ± 5.36
(n = 64)
4 98.7 ± 1.95
(n = 740)
2.0 ± 1.50
(n = 15)
15.5 ± 2.68
(n = 113)
2.0 ± 1.50
(n = 15)
59.5 ± 12.32
(n = 440)
5.3 ± 1.98
(n = 40)
84.5 ± 6.37
(n = 634)
6 97.3 ± 0.79
(n = 730)
3.0 ± 20
(n = 22)
41.8 ± 5.62
(n = 305)
2.7 ± 0.85
(n = 20)
76.7 ± 15.36
(n = 560)
3.3 ± 1.28
(n = 25)
95.2 ± 5.21
(n = 695)
8 98.0 ± 1.54
(n = 735)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
53.7 ± 10.68
(n = 395)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
86.4 ± 13.25
(n = 635)
2.7 ± 0.97
(n = 20)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 735)
10 79.4 ± 1.23
(n = 595)
2.0 ± 1.50
(n = 15)
85.5 ± 9.34
(n = 642)
3.3 ± 0.98
(n = 25)
100.0 ± 1.00
(n = 595)
4.0 ± 2.54
(n = 30)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 595)
Ae. aegypti
Ivermectin 0 (Control) 100.0 ± 0.4
(n = 750)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n =  10)
2.0 ± 0.76
(n = 15)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
4.7 ± 1.58
(n = 35)
3.3 ± 1.26
(n = 25)
6.0 ± 2.32
(n = 45)
2 100.0 ± 0.25
(n = 750)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
14.0 ± 5.68
(n = 105)
2.0 ± 0.95
(n = 15)
42.0 ± 5.36
(n = 315)
4.0 ± 1.28
(n = 30)
59.3 ± 5.36
(n = 445)
4 98.0 ± 1.45
(n = 735)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
23.1 ± 6.95
(n = 170)
1.3 ± 0.83
(n = 10)
65.3 ± 9.35
(n = 480)
5.3 ± 2.35
(n = 40)
91.8 ± 6.34
(n = 674)
6 100.0 ± 0.8
(n = 750)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
30.0 ± 7.36
(n = 225)
2.0 ± 0.85
(n = 15)
88.0 ± 12.35
(n = 660)
4.0 ± 1.78
(n = 30)
98.0 ± 2.34
(n = 735)
8 91.7 ± 11.27
(n = 686)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
66.2 ± 5.62
(n = 454)
1.3 ± 0.95
(n = 10)
100.0 ± 2.40
(n = 686)
4.7 ± 1.24
(n = 35)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 686)
10 50.7 ± 9.31
(n = 380)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
100.0 ± 1.5
(n = 380)
3.3 ± 0.97
(n = 25)
100.0 ± 2.00
(n = 380)
6.0 ± 2.35
(n = 45)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 380)
Spinosad 0 (Control) 99.3 ± 1.34
(n = 745)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
4.2 ± 2.32
(n = 31)
1.3 ± 1.23
(n = 10)
4.8 ± 1.26
(n = 36)
3.3 ± 1.58
(n = 25)
6.0 ± 1.68
(n = 48)
2 97.4 ± 0.66
(n = 730)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
15.9 ± 2.67
(n = 120)
1.3 ± 1.23
(n = 10)
44.9 ± 9.35
(n = 328)
4.0 ± 2.31
(n = 30)
57.2 ± 9.35
(n = 418)
4 98.0 ± 1.23
(n = 735)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
24.6 ± 5.36
(n = 181)
1.3 ± 0.97
(n = 10)
62.1 ± 5.39
(n = 456)
6.2 ± 1.20
(n = 47)
92.3 ± 5.31
(n = 678)
6 97.9 ± 1.08
(n = 734)
0 ± 0
(n = 0)
26.8 ± 3.68
(n = 198)
2.0 ± 0.97
(n = 15)
77.4 ± 8.36
(n = 76)
4.0 ± 2.35
(n = 30)
94.1 ± 8.64
(n = 691)
8 97.3 ± 2.34
(n = 729)
0.7 ± 0.54
(n = 5)
74.2 ± 5.68
(n = 541)
1.3 ± 1.28
(n = 10)
100.0 ± 1.0
(n = 729)
5.3 ± 3.21
(n = 40)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 729)
10 54.3 ± 8.35
(n = 407)
1.3 ± 0.87
(n = 10)
100.0 ± 1.20
(n = 407)
3.3 ± 1.23
(n = 25)
100.0 ± 0.6
(n = 407)
6.0 ± 1.54
(n = 45)
100.0 ± 0.00
(n = 407)

Note: Values are mean ± SE, with the number of pupae in parenthesis. A sample size of 1500 mosquitoes from both species were tested for two toxicants, separately at each concentration. The percentage mortality of females was calculated based on the number of blood-fed females at each concentration