FIELD EFFICACY OF THREE TYPES OF INSECTICIDES AGAINST LARVAE OF MUSCADOMESTICABREEDING IN EQUINE MANURE AND THEIR EFFECTS ON PREDATORY MITES

Authors

  • Zohair H. Mohsen State Establishment for Pesticide Production, P. O. Box 5367, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Suhaila H. Mahmood Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Sabah I. Al-Dulaimi State Establishment for Pesticide Production, P. O. Box 5367, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Abdul-Kareem Hashim State Establishment for Pesticide Production, P. O. Box 5367, Baghdad, Iraq

Abstract

The field efficacy of Actellic (organophosphate), Neporex (insect growth regulator) and
Ficam (carbamate), at the application rates of 2-4, 0.4-0.8 and 0.1-0.2 g AI/m2 respectively,
was studied against the larvae of Musca domestica L. Results of treatments involving horse
manure indicated that Actellic and Neporex produced sharp decrease of larval numbers (close
to zero) for 21d. But there was a slight recovery in larval numbers 14 d following treatment
with Ficam. The populations of predator mites were not affected due to insecticidal
applications.

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Published

2001-07-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2001)

Section

Original Articles