Parasitologia hungarica

Author(s): Farkas, R. & Sounthone, V.
Title: The effect of Dimilin ® WP-25 on immature stages of laboratory-reared Musca osiris Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Muscidae)
Title: Dimilin ® WP-25 Musca osiris Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Muscidae) fejlődési alakjaival szembeni hatásának vizsgálata
Year: 1985
Volume: 18
Pages: 79-84.

Abstract: The effect of 1, 5, 10 and 50 ppm concentrations (calculated for active substance) of Dimilin©WP-25 (diflubensuron) on the eggs, one-, two- and three-days-old larvae, and mature pupae of Musca osiris Wiedemann, 1830 was studied in laboratory experiments. Eighty-one to 100% of the eggs failed to reach pupation. Parallel to the increase of exposure time and drug concentration the effect became more pronounced. The majority of the developed pupae were of lighter colour and showed deformations; from such pupae normal imagoes failed to emerge. Only 1 to 22% of the larvae of different age died in the Dimilin-containing faeces. At the same time, the mortality of pupae reached 68 to 100%. Older (3-days-old) larvae were less susceptible. The compound was ineffective against the pupae.
Keywords: Musca osiris (Diptera: Muscidae), Dimilin® WP-25 (diflubensuron), susceptibility of eggs, larvae and pupae

Journal: Parasitologia Hungarica
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ISSN: 0303-688X
Publisher: Népművelési Propaganda Iroda, Budapest
Editor(s): K. Murai, É., Thoma, A. & Nemes, I.