Laboratory of Medical Zoology, Institute of Public Health, Chiba, Japan [Japan] Department of Medical Zoology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical & Dental University. [Japan]
Satoshi SHINONAGA
Department of Medical Zoology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical & Dental University. [Japan]
Jeffry HII
Malaria Control Programme, Department of Medical Services, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. [Malaysia]
Rokuro KANO
Department of Medical Zoology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical & Dental University. [Japan]
The resistant levels of the 4 strains of the housefly collected in Borneo to six insecticides, namely DDT, Chrysron, DDVP, Baytex, Sumithion and Diazinon, were examined. It was found that most housefly population in Borneo showed a higher susceptibility than that of the Takatsuki strain of Japan, especially to DDT.
