Activity of a lipid synthesis inhibitor (spiromesifen) in Culiseta longiareolata (Diptera: Culicidae)

Objective To evaluate the activity of spiromesifen against the most abundant and investigated mosquito species, Culiseta longiareolata Aitken, 1954 (Diptera, Culicidae). Methods Culiseta longiareolata larvae were collected from untreated areas located at Tébessa (Northeast Algeria). A commercial formulation of spiromesifen (Oberon