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Anopheles gambiae Larval Development and Toxicity’s Reduction of Conventional Agriculture Insecticides in the Laboratory Conditions

Henri Gabriel Tsila, Alvine Larissa Meyabeme Elono, Patrick Akono Ntonga, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Mpoame Mbida

Annual Research & Review in Biology · pp. 20–29 · Published 21 Apr 2022

10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i430499

Abstract

Background: Vector control of Malaria is mainly made by using impregnated bed nets and insecticides pulverizations indoor or/and outdoor. Besides, appearance and development of resistance’s phenomenon among mosquito populations to insecticides, constitute a significant obstacle this fighting. Aims: To highlighting a neutralization phenomenon of three insecticides (methyl-parathion, dimethoate and cypermethrin) during development of the Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae. Methodology: Two setups followed one after the other were designed. In setup 1, four concentrations (with four replicates each) were freshly prepared and independently received a first batch of 100 first instars An. gambiae s.s. After emergence of adults from this first batch, the same test media were simply filtered and received a second batch of first instars larvae to make setup 2. Three endpoints were measured in this study: the duration of larval phase, the larval mortality, and the size of adults. Results: The development duration and mortality of larvae decreased significantly at setup 2 with cypermethrin and methyl-parathion. Thus, the duration of larval stage decreased from 10.18 days at setup 1 to 7.84 days at setup 2 for 0.010 µg/l (highest concentration) with cypermethrin and from 10.20 days at setup 1 to 8.27 days at setup 2 for 0.144 µg/l (highest concentration) with methyl-parathion. The larval mortality dropped from 79.32 % at setup 1 to 12.00 % at setup 2 for the highest concentration of cypermethrin and from 76.42 % at setup 1 to 12.50 % at setup 2 for the highest concentration of methyl-parathion. While adults size significantly increased in setup 2. For males, wing’s length increased from 3.28 mm at setup 1 to 3.49 mm at setup 2 for the highest concentration of cypermethrin, from 3.31 mm at setup 1 to 3.49 mm at setup 2 for the highest concentration of methyl-parathion. In female, wing’s length increased from 3.52 mm at setup 1 to 3.68 mm at setup 2 for the highest concentration of cypermethrin, from 3.49 mm at setup 1 to 3.68 mm at setup 2 for the highest concentration of methyl-parathion. Conclusion: This work shows that mosquito larvae, especially An. gambiae are able to modify breeding medium to improve its fitness during their development.

Anopheles gambiae larvae toxicity tolerance life's traits

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