title: Laboratory evaluation of a juvenile hormone mimic, pyriproxyfen, against Chironomus fusciceps (diptera: chironomidae).
abstract: The efficacy of the insect growth regulator, pyriproxyfen, against Chironomus fusciceps was examined in the laboratory. A series of 6 concentrations (0.1-0.00001 ppm) was used. A positive relationship between mortality and concentration was observed in the pupal stage as well as in the larval stage. Pyriproxyfen caused 50 and 90% emergence inhibition of C. fusciceps at 0.00177 and 0.05369 ppm, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Entomology, Nagasaki University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002683:Chironomidae; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*; D007605:Juvenile Hormones; D011725:Pyridines
chemical_list: D007605:Juvenile Hormones; D011725:Pyridines; C055613:pyriproxyfen