<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Diflubezuron is increasingly used in areas where mosquito larvae developed resistance to other insecticides. In our community diflubenzuron is not used to control mosquito larvae. Two formulations of 1% diflubenzuron (on corn-cob EF-1, and zeolite EF-2) were tested on <italic>Culex pipiens L</italic> (larvae) on one canal in the Belgrade suburb area. The effect was followed for seven weeks after application of the formulations. Formulation EF1 achieved a reduction in mosquito L1L2 larvae between 23.9% and 89.4%. The change was statistically significant the 21st and 28th day (p&lt;0.001), 35th and 42nd day (p&lt;0.01) and 49th day (p&lt;0.05). The maximal reduction obtained by formulation EF2 was 69.1%. The accomplished reduction was significant on the 28th and 42nd day (p&lt;0.001), 35th day (p&lt;0.01) and 21st (p&lt;0.05). Both formulations have maintained a good residual effect on the lower developmental larval stages. Maximum reduction achieved by EF1 on L3L4 larvae was 97.4%. Reduction of larvae was high between the 7th and 42nd day (66.4 - 97%). Statistically significant values were recorded on the 21st, 28th and 35th day. Formulation EF2 achieved a reduction of 99.5%. A statistically significant reduction in the value of mosquito larvae was obtained on the 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th and 42nd day.Between the two used formulations there was no significant difference in the number reduction of lower larval stages, but for the higher larval stages EF1 proved to be more efficient.</abstract>

Diflubezuron is increasingly used in areas where mosquito larvae developed resistance to other insecticides. In our community diflubenzuron is not used to control mosquito larvae. Two formulations of 1% diflubenzuron (on corn-cob EF-1, and zeolite EF-2) were tested on Culex pipiens L (larvae) on one canal in the Belgrade suburb area. The effect was followed for seven weeks after application of the formulations. Formulation EF1 achieved a reduction in mosquito L1L2 larvae between 23.9% and 89.4%. The change was statistically significant the 21st and 28th day (p<0.001), 35th and 42nd day (p<0.01) and 49th day (p<0.05). The maximal reduction obtained by formulation EF2 was 69.1%. The accomplished reduction was significant on the 28th and 42nd day (p<0.001), 35th day (p<0.01) and 21st (p<0.05). Both formulations have maintained a good residual effect on the lower developmental larval stages. Maximum reduction achieved by EF1 on L3L4 larvae was 97.4%. Reduction of larvae was high between the 7th and 42nd day (66.4 - 97%). Statistically significant values were recorded on the 21st, 28th and 35th day. Formulation EF2 achieved a reduction of 99.5%. A statistically significant reduction in the value of mosquito larvae was obtained on the 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th and 42nd day.Between the two used formulations there was no significant difference in the number reduction of lower larval stages, but for the higher larval stages EF1 proved to be more efficient.

Statistical Evaluation Of The Larvicidal Effect Of Diflubenzuron On <italic>Culex Pipiens</italic> Larval Stages

Department of Zoohygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Department of Economic and Statistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia

Institute for Biocides and Medical Ecology, Belgrade, Serbia

Acta Veterinaria

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Statistical Evaluation Of The Larvicidal Effect Of Diflubenzuron On  Larval Stages

STATISTIČKA EVALUACIJA LARVICIDNOG EFEKTA DIFLUBENZURONA NA RAZLIČITE RAZVOJNE STADIJUME LARVI KOMARACA VRSTE

Diflubezuron is increasingly used in areas where mosquito larvae developed resistance to other insecticides. In our community diflubenzuron is not used to...

Statistical Evaluation Of The Larvicidal Effect Of Diflubenzuron On Culex Pipiens Larval Stages

Published Online: Dec 22, 2015

Page range: 496 - 509

Received: Oct 14, 2015

Accepted: Nov 27, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2015-0042

Keywords
diflubenzuron, formulation, cob, zeolite, larvae, mosquito,

© 2015 Djordjević Milutin et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Statistical Evaluation Of The Larvicidal Effect Of Diflubenzuron On Culex Pipiens Larval Stages

Published Online: Dec 22, 2015

Page range: 496 - 509

Received: Oct 14, 2015

Accepted: Nov 27, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2015-0042

Keywordsdiflubenzuron, formulation, cob, zeolite, larvae, mosquito,

© 2015 Djordjević Milutin et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
diflubenzuron, formulation, cob, zeolite, larvae, mosquito,