M. Khalequzzaman
Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
Hosne Ara
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Fatema Zohura
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Jesmun Nahar
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ABSTRACT
The LD50 of malathion, diazinon, dichlorvos, phosphamidon, lambda-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, carbosulfan and propoxur on adult housefly were 2.9852, 0.1696, 0.2769, 0.3346, 0.0155, 0.0060, 0.0329 and 0.0137 µg/fly respectively. Dichlorvos, diazinon and cypermethrin showed the highest repellency and phosphamidon, malathion and propoxur showed the highest attractancy to both male and female houseflies. Propoxur and carbosulfan showed lower repellency. Lower doses always showed lower repellency and higher attractancy in all tested insecticides.
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M. Khalequzzaman, Hosne Ara, Fatema Zohura and Jesmun Nahar, 2002. Toxic, Repellent and Attractant Properties of Some Insecticides Towards the Housefly (Musca domestica L.). Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 672-676.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.672.676
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.672.676
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.672.676
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.672.676
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