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NEW USES FOR ALLETHRIN SERIES COMPOUNDS AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH & STORED PRODUCT PESTS

Author(s): D.S. Lesiewicz, J. Zhai, J.R. Lucas and L. Duffield
Year: 1996
Keywords: cat flea, lasioderma, tribolium, oryzaephilus, blattella, periplaneta, blatta, ephestia, musca, culex
Abstract:
Laboratory comparisons of pyrethroid toxicities on a range of insect pests demonstrated greater kill activity than expected for the photolabile allethrin series compounds relative to other pyrethroids. Further investigation in chamber and warehouse trials confirmed the utility of S-bioallethrin in space sprays at economic use rates for the control of public health and stored product insect pests.
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