@article{fdi:010068346,
  title = {{G}ender bias in insecticide susceptibility of {A}edes albopictus is solely attributable to size},
  author = {{B}oubidi, {S}. {C}. and {R}ossignol, {M}arie and {C}handre, {F}abrice and {T}ounsi, {R}. and {L}agneau, {C}. and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {R}eiter, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}espite an extensive literature on mosquitoes, remarkably little attention has been paid to males. {C}urrent interest in control by release of transgenic males begs attention to this bias. {I}t is well known that males are more susceptible to insecticides than females when determined by the standard {W}orld {H}ealth {O}rganization ({WHO}) bioassay, and field observations have shown a higher impact of ultra-low-volume ({ULV}) space sprays. {I}t is generally assumed that these differences are due to the smaller size of males and/or greater physiological susceptibility. {W}e compared susceptibility by {WHO} bioassay and by topical application. {T}here was a significant difference between the sexes in terms of dose effect and knockdown by the {WHO} test, but no significant difference by weight-adjusted topical application. {W}e conclude that greater susceptibility of males is solely a function of their size and suggest that a {ULV} treatment before the release of transgenic males would greatly increase their competitive ratio versus wild mosquitoes and thus their impact as a control measure.},
  keywords = {{A}edes albopictus ; insecticide susceptibility ; male size ; mosquito control ; sterile insect technique},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of the {A}merican {M}osquito {C}ontrol {A}ssociation},
  volume = {32},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {251--253},
  ISSN = {8756-971{X}},
  year = {2016},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068346},
}