Efficacy of insect parasitoid Dirhinus himalayanus (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) & insect growth regulator, triflumuron against house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 118, Issue OCT., 2003, Pages 158-166

  Srinivasan, R ^a   Amalraj, D Dominic ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Dirhinus himalayanus; Insect growth regulator; Musca domestica; Triflumuron

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; TRIFLUMURON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HOUSE FLY; INHIBITION KINETICS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARASITOID; POPULATION DENSITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; HOUSEFLIES; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; JUVENILE HORMONES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0348157034     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Pradhan S, Mookherjee PS, Pillai MKK, Bose BN. Chemical control of fly breeding in compost. Indian J Entomol 1960; 22 : 214-25.
2. Keiding J. Resistance in the house fly in Denmark and elsewhere. In: Watson DL, Brown AWA, editors. Pesticide Management and Insecticide Resistance. New York: Academic Press; 1977 p. 261-302.
3. Keiding J. Review of the global status and recent development of insecticide resistance in field population of the housefly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). Bull Entomol Res 1999; 89 : Suppl. 1 : 157-576.
4. Solomon ME. The natural control of animal population. J Anim Ecol 1949; 18 : 1-32.
5. McCoy CE. Suppression of housefly breeding in tomato cannery waste lagoon by means of polyethylene cover. J Econ Entomol 1958; 51 : 411-2.
6. Legner EF, Gerling D. Host-feeding and oviposition on Musca domestica by Spalangia cameroni, Nasonia vitripennis, and Muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera : Pteromalidae) influences their longevity and fecundity. Ann Entomol Soc Am 1967; 60 : 678-91.
7. Legner EF, Bay EC. The introduction of natural enemies in California for the biological control of noxious flies and gnats. Proc Pap Annu Conf Calif Mosq Control Assoc 1969; 37 : 126-9.
8. Keiding J. Control Arthropods of Medical and Veterinary Importance. New York and London: Plenum press, 1974, p. 789.
9. Giliomee J. Houseflies successfully controlled with small wasp parasitoids. Pluimvee Poultr Bull 2000; 67 : 525-31.
10. Legner EC, Bay EC, Mc Coy CW. Parasitic natural regulatory agents attacking Musca domestica L. in Puerto Rico. J Agri Univ Puerto Rico 1965; 49 : 368-76.
11. Axtell RC. Integrated fly-control programme for caged-poultry houses. J Econ Entomol 1970; 63 : 400-5.
12. Srinivasan R, Balakrishnan N. Preliminary note on the parasitoids of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in Pondicherry. Entomon 1989; 14 : 349-52.
13. Srinivasan R, Panicker KN. Studies on Dirhinus himalayanus (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) a pupal parasitoid of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). Entomon 1988; 13 : 279-81.
14. Srinivasan R, Panicker KN. Life table and intrinsic rate of natural increase of Dirhinus himalayans (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae), a pupal parasitoid of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). Biol Cont Inst Pests 1994; 99 : 99-102.
15. Awad TI, Mulla MS. Morphogenetic and histopathological effects induced by the insect growth regulator, cyromazine in Musca domestica (Diptera: Mucidae). J Med Entomol 1984; 21 : 419-26.
16. Breeden GC, Turner EC Jr, Beane WL. Methoprene as a feed additive for control of the house fly breeding in chicken manure. J Econ Entomol 1975; 68 : 451-2.
17. Renakaran A, Granett J, Ennis T. Insect growth regulators. In: Kerkut GA, Gilbert LT, editors. Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Vol. 12, Oxford: Pergamon Press; 1985; p. 529-601.
18. Das NG, Vasuki V. Potential of four insect growth regulators in housefly control. Entomon 1992; 17: 65-70.
19. Geetha Bai M, Sankaran, T. Parasites, predators and other arthropods associated with Musca domestica and other flies breeding in bovine manure. Entomophaga 1977; 22: 163-7.
20. Scudder HI. A new technique for sampling the density of housefly population. Public Health Rep 1962; 62: 681-6.
21. Southwood TRE. Ecological Methods. London Mathuen; 1966; p. 391.
22. Andrewartha HG, Birch LC. The Distribution and Abundance of Animals. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press; 1954 p. 872.
23. Mulla MS, Axelrod H. Evaluation of the IGR Larvadex as a feed-through treatment for the control of pestiferous flies on poultry ranches. J Econ Entomol 1983; 76: 515-9.
24. Mulla M, Norland R, F Anane D, D Arwazeh H, M Eken D. Control of chironomid midges in recreational lakes. J Econ Entomol 1971; 64: 300-7.
25. Panicker KN, Srinivasan R. Preliminary studies of Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenopetera: Pteromalidae) and its potential for controlling houseflies. Indian J Med Res 1986; 84: 159-62.
26. Pickens LC, Miller RW, Centala MM. Biology, population dynamics and host finding efficiency of Pachycrepoideus vindemiae in a box stall and a poultry house. Environ Entomol 1975; 4: 975-9.
27. Keiding J. The Housefly; Biology and Control. Training and Information Guide, Geneva: World Health Organization; WHO/VBC/1986; 86: 937.
28. Pinto MC, Do Prado AP. Resistance of Musca domestica L. populations to cyromazine (insect growth regulator) in Brazil. Memo Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2001; 96: 729-32.