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Toxicological Effects of Certain Insecticides Alone and in Combination with Sub-lethal Concentrations of S-Metolachlor or Myclobutanil on Culex pipiens Larvae

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Plant Protection

Abstract

The Culex pipiens complex is a major and prevalent pest of dipterans for the most part of the world. The addition of sub-lethal quantities of chemical toxicants, such as fungicides and herbicides, can change the toxicity of certain insecticides on mosquito larvae. Hence, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate toxicity of certain insecticides individually and in combination with the sub-lethal concentrations of myclobutanil (1 µg ml-1) or S-metolachlor (0.140 µg ml-1) against C. pipiens larvae after 24, 48 and 72 h of exposure. Depending on the combination of the sub-lethal concentrations of S-metolachlor and myclobutanil, as well as the LC50 values of each studied insecticide, the insecticides exhibited distinct interaction reactions (e.g., antagonistic and/or synergistic effects) on C. pipiens larvae. Permethrin mixed with myclobutanil or S-metolachlor at sub-lethal concentrations produced a synergistic effect and enhanced permethrin's toxicity on C. pipiens larvae during exposure durations (except for the sub-lethal concentration of S-metolachlor after 72 h). On the other hand, following exposure times, combining imidacloprid or cyromazine with sub-lethal concentrations of myclobutanil or S-metolachlor was an antagonistic impact and reduced the toxicity of both insecticides on C. pipiens larvae. Only after 24 h of exposure did the sub-lethal concentrations of myclobutanil or S-metolachlor increase the lethality of indoxacarb; however, after 48 and 72 h of exposure, they decreased the toxicity of indoxacarb. It will be worthwhile to evaluate the impact of insecticides on fish and mosquito larvae when sub-lethal levels of herbicides and fungicides are present.

DOI

10.21608/ajas.2025.319512.1401

Keywords

Antagonistic effects, Culex pipiens, Pesticides, synergistic effects, toxicity

Authors

First Name

Neama

Last Name

Saeed

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

neama_shaban@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

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First Name

Sayed

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

sayed.mohamed@agr.au.edu.eg

City

Assiut,

Orcid

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First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

ibrahim.mahmoud@agr.aun.edu.eg

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Assiut

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-

Volume

56

Article Issue

1

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52760

Issue Date

2025-01-01

Receive Date

2024-09-09

Publish Date

2025-01-14

Page Start

172

Page End

186

Print ISSN

1110-0486

Online ISSN

2356-9840

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/article_413972.html

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413,972

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62

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Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Toxicological Effects of Certain Insecticides Alone and in Combination with Sub-lethal Concentrations of S-Metolachlor or Myclobutanil on Culex pipiens Larvae

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25 Feb 2025