Abstract
The bed bug Cimex lectularius L. is a common ectoparasite in the buildings of poultry farms. There are a number of chemicals for the bed bug control, although literature data reports about insecticide-resistant populations of C. lectularius. The high efficiency of pest control on large livestock or poultry farm facilities can be achieved by the competent choice of an insecticidal formulation based on the insecticide susceptibility of insects on these farms. The aim of this work was to determine the acetamiprid susceptibility of natural population of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) in a poultry farm. Tests were carried out with larvae and adults bed bugs taken from the poultry facility. The susceptibility to acetamiprid was assessed by the insect dosed contact method with lethal concentrations, which were determined by the weighted probit analysis method. The median lethal concentration of acetamiprid was 0,00000648% and its median lethal dose was 1,88 μg/g of insect weight. The acetamiprid concentration that was 4 times lower than the diagnostic one led to 100% mortality of insects. The results suggest that the natural population of bed bugs from the Company “Poultry farm Pyshminskaya” are susceptible to acetamiprid.
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