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Table 3 Biochemical effects of tested pyrethroids on some enzymes activity in C. pipiens larvae after 24 h of the treatment with LC50 of each compound

From: Enhanced mosquitocidal efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides by nanometric emulsion preparation towards Culex pipiens larvae with biochemical and molecular docking studies

Treatment

Type of formulation

Specific activity (OD mg protein−1 min) ± SE

ATPase

CaE

GST

Untreated sample

–

1.40 ± 0.04

3.31 ± 0.01

2.70 ± 0.27

Alpha-cypermethrin

T

0.86 ± 0.02

5.06 ± 0.15

5.31 ± 0.70

EC

1.38 ± 0.01

7.02 ± 0.50

7.54 ± 0.88

NE

1.18 ± 0.00

4.53 ± 0.25

11.94 ± 0.84

Deltamethrin

T

0.69 ± 0.02

3.44 ± 0.19

5.49 ± 0.60

EC

0.77 ± 0.04

3.63 ± 0.71

5.63 ± 0.80

NE

0.75 ± 0.03

4.12 ± 0.09

5.90 ± 0.30

Lambda-cyhalothrin

T

0.62 ± 0.05

1.51 ± 0.09

4.57 ± 0.48

EC

1.19 ± 0.02

3.32 ± 0.10

6.55 ± 0.85

NE

1.03 ± 0.01

3.35 ± 0.01

6.15 ± 0.45

Permethrin

T

0.64 ± 0.00

2.31 ± 0.09

6.32 ± 0.59

EC

0.83 ± 0.13

2.66 ± 0.08

7.85 ± 0.44

NE

0.50 ± 0.01

3.37 ± 0.12

7.86 ± 0.37

  1. T technical, EC emulsifiable concentrate, NE nanoemulsion, OD optical density, SE standard error, ATPase adenosine triphosphatase, CaE carboxylesterase, GST glutathione-S-transferase