Organophosphate resistance in Trinidad and Tobago strains of Aedes aegypti. 2010

Karen A Polson, and Samuel C Rawlins, and William G Brogdon, and Dave D Chadee
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Aedes aegypti larvae from 8 sites in Trinidad and 1 in Tobago were assayed against temephos, malathion, and fenthion using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention time-mortality-based bioassay method. Resistance ratios (RRs) and resistance thresholds (RTs) for each insecticide were calculated in relation to the Caribbean Epidemiology Center reference susceptible strain. Results showed that the Haleland Park and Tobago strains were susceptible to fenthion and malathion, respectively (RRs < 1), while the San Fernando strain had a high RR (33.92) to malathion. All other strains had low-level resistance to fenthion and malathion. Resistance to temephos was more intense with 4 strains showing high-level resistance. The established RT was 60 min for fenthion, 75 min for bendiocarb, and 120 min for temephos and malathion. At the RTs, all Trinidad strains were resistant to temephos (11.50-74.50% mortality), 7 resistant to fenthion (21.25-78.75% mortality), and 5 resistant to malathion (56.25-77.50% mortality). The other strains were incipiently resistant (80-97% mortality). Despite the discrepancies between the RR levels and RT status, it is evident that the organophosphate insecticide resistance is prevalent in Trinidad and Tobago populations of Ae. aegypti. These results suggest that operational failure could soon occur and alternative strategies should be developed and implemented to reduce the probability of further selection pressure on resistant Ae. aegypti populations in Trinidad and Tobago.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007305 Insecticide Resistance The development by insects of resistance to insecticides. Insecticide Resistances,Resistance, Insecticide,Resistances, Insecticide
D007306 Insecticides Pesticides designed to control insects that are harmful to man. The insects may be directly harmful, as those acting as disease vectors, or indirectly harmful, as destroyers of crops, food products, or textile fabrics. Insecticide
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D000330 Aedes A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions. YELLOW FEVER and DENGUE are two of the diseases that can be transmitted by species of this genus. Aede
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014300 Trinidad and Tobago An independent state in the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, north of Venezuela, comprising the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Its capital is Port of Spain. Both islands were discovered by Columbus in 1498. The Spanish, English, Dutch, and French figure in their history over four centuries. Trinidad and Tobago united in 1898 and were made part of the British colony of Trinidad and Tobago in 1899. The colony became an independent state in 1962. Trinidad was so named by Columbus either because he arrived on Trinity Sunday or because three mountain peaks suggested the Holy Trinity. Tobago was given the name by Columbus from the Haitian tambaku, pipe, from the natives' habit of smoking tobacco leaves. (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1228, 1216 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p555, 547) Tobago,Trinidad

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