<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Because of huge consumption for agricultural purpose, presence of pesticides in surface waters of Golestan province (north east of Iran) is very common. These pesticides finally could be stored in aquatic ecosystems and have proven toxic effects on aquatic animals. <italic>Culex quinquefasciatus</italic> is one of the most common aquatic insects living mainly in the wetlands. The aim of this study was to determine the acute toxicity of deltamethrin and diazinon as potentially perilous organic pesticides and to assess mortality effects of these chemicals on the mosquito <italic>Culex quinquefasciatus</italic> in the form of LC<sub>50</sub>.</p></abstract>

Because of huge consumption for agricultural purpose, presence of pesticides in surface waters of Golestan province (north east of Iran) is very common. These pesticides finally could be stored in aquatic ecosystems and have proven toxic effects on aquatic animals. Culex quinquefasciatus is one of the most common aquatic insects living mainly in the wetlands. The aim of this study was to determine the acute toxicity of deltamethrin and diazinon as potentially perilous organic pesticides and to assess mortality effects of these chemicals on the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in the form of LC50.

Evaluation of mosquito <italic>Culex quinquefasciatus</italic> mortality rate in the face of lethal concentration of deltamethrin and diazinon toxins

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Evaluation of mosquito  mortality rate in the face of lethal concentration of deltamethrin and diazinon toxins

Because of huge consumption for agricultural purpose, presence of pesticides in surface waters of Golestan province (north east of Iran) is very common. These...

Evaluation of mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus mortality rate in the face of lethal concentration of deltamethrin and diazinon toxins

Publicado en línea: 08 jul 2017

Páginas: 45 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0012

Palabras clave
pesticide, aquatic insect, LC, pollution, wetland

© 2017 Zeinab Hosseinnia et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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

Evaluation of mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus mortality rate in the face of lethal concentration of deltamethrin and diazinon toxins

Publicado en línea: 08 jul 2017

Páginas: 45 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0012

Palabras clavepesticide, aquatic insect, LC, pollution, wetland

© 2017 Zeinab Hosseinnia et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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

Palabras clave
pesticide, aquatic insect, LC, pollution, wetland