yyufbed

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi

1300-5413 2667-467X

Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi

10.53433/yyufbed.1789906

Ecology (Other) Invertebrate Biology

Ekoloji (Diğer) Omurgasız Biyolojisi

Alman Hamamböceği’nin (Blatella germanica L.) Alpha-cypermethrin’e Karşı Direnç Düzeyinin Belirlenmesi

The Resistance Level of the German Cockroach (Blatella germanica L.) to Alpha-cypermethrin

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-9629

Arıkan

Kalender

HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ

https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7669-4289

Armut

Sevim

HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ

04 29 2026

31 189 202 09 23 2025 01 26 2026

1995

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi

Bu çalışma, Alman hamamböceği (Blattella germanica) popülasyonlarının alpha-cypermethrin’e karşı direnç düzeylerini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, biri insektisit maruziyeti olmayan laboratuvar kökenli duyarlı popülasyon ile Ankara’nın Altındağ ve Çankaya ilçelerinden toplanan yerel popülasyonlardan alınan örnekler kullanılmıştır. Hamamböceklerine topikal uygulama yöntemiyle farklı dozlarda (1–100 ng/µL) alpha-cypermethrin uygulanmış, bireyler knock-down (baygınlık) ve ölüm oranları açısından 30. dakika ile 24 saat boyunca gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuçlar, duyarlı popülasyonun düşük dozlarda hızlı knock-down ve ölüm yanıtı verdiğini; buna karşın Çankaya ve özellikle Altındağ popülasyonlarının daha yüksek direnç sergilediğini ortaya koymuştur. Probit analizine göre, duyarlı popülasyonun LD₅₀ değeri 1.64 ng/µL iken, Çankaya ve Altındağ popülasyonlarının LD₅₀ değerleri sırasıyla 16.32 ng/µL ve 28.43 ng/µL olarak hesaplanmıştır. Bu bulgular, B. germanica popülasyonlarında alpha-cypermethrin’e karşı belirgin bir direnç gelişimi olduğunu ve farklı yerel popülasyonlar arasında direnç düzeylerinin değişiklik gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, vektör kontrolünde insektisit rotasyonu ve entegre mücadele yaklaşımlarının önemine işaret etmektedir.

This study aims to determine the resistance levels of German cockroach (Blattella germanica) populations to alpha-cypermethrin. A susceptible laboratory-origin population with no insecticide exposure and local populations collected from the Altındağ and Çankaya districts of Ankara were used. Alpha-cypermethrin was applied to the cockroaches at different doses (1–100 ng/µL) by topical application, and individuals were monitored for knock-down and mortality rates between 30 min and 24 h post-treatment. The results revealed that the susceptible population exhibited rapid knock-down and mortality responses at low doses, whereas the Çankaya and especially the Altındağ populations exhibited increased resistance. According to probit analysis, the LD₅₀ value of the susceptible population was calculated as 1.64 ng/, while the LD₅₀ values for the Çankaya and Altındağ populations were 16.32 ng/µL and 28.43 ng/µL, respectively. These findings indicate a significant development of resistance to alpha-cypermethrin in B. germanica populations and reveal variation in resistance levels among different local populations. The study emphasizes the importance of insecticide rotation and integrated control strategies in pest management programs.

Vector control Cockroach Pyrethroid probit Resistance Ankara

Vektör kontrolü Hamamböceği Piretroid Probit Direnç Ankara

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