Invention of Dikloro Difenil Trikoloetan (DDT) by Zeidler in 1874 was first began of syntetic insectiside discovery. DDT was classified in chlorinated hydrocarbons. Persistance of DDT in organism and environment have been forbidden to use in many countries in the world. The resistance of DDT to mosquitoes and flies was reported in 1948. It was caused of change of metabolism, target site insen…
A study to evaluate the efficacy of an insect growth regulator (IGR) pyriproxyfen against Anopheles aconitus larvae was conducted in Institute of Vector and Reservoir Control Research and Development laboratory Salatiga at July 2005. The research used 7 dozes of IGR, that were doze 0.1 ; 0.05 ; 0.01 ; 0.008 ; 0.005 and 0.003 ppm, as well as control treatment. Each doze used 4 replicates. The re…