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Larval bioassays are conducted by exposing mosquito larvae to water treated with the larvicide for a desired number of days to evaluate its biological activity, including larval mortality and inhibition or adult emergence.
LITE tests a wide range of larvicides, including chemical larvicides, insect growth regulators, and bacterial/fungal larvicides.
Reference: WHOPES_2005.13