Insecticide Resistance of Cimex lectularius L. Populations and the Performance of Selected Neonicotinoid-Pyrethroid Mixture Sprays and an Inorganic Dust.

ABSTRACT: Insecticide resistance is one of the factors contributing to the resurgence of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. This study aimed to profile the resistance levels of field-collected C. lectularius populations to two neonicotinoids and one pyrethroid insecticide and the performance of selected insecticide sprays and an inorganic dust. The susceptibility of 13 field-collected C. lectularius populations from the United States to acetamiprid, imidacloprid, and deltamethrin was assessed by topical application using a discriminating dose (10 × LD₉₀ of the respective chemical against a laboratory strain). The RR₅₀ based on KT₅₀ values for acetamiprid and imidacloprid ranged from 1.0-4.7 except for the Linden 2019 population which had RR

SUBMITTER: Yu JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9966739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature