Authors: KOEHLER, P. G.; MILIA, J.; PATTERSON, R. S.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 79, Number 4, August 1986 , pp. 1036-1038(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

Abstract:

Seven insecticides were diluted in water and applied at their labeled rates of application to nylon carpet to determine mortality of exposed adult cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felts (Bouché), at various times up to 21 days post treatment. Only 0.5% chlorpyrifos (96-100% mortality), 0.5% propetamphos (90% mortality), and 1% microencapsulated diazinon (84% mortality) provided >80% mortality on the 1st day post treatment. Decreased efficacy of insecticide residues, compared with previous reports, may have been the result of insecticide resistance in the recently colonized wild strain of cat flea from Florida. Carpet, which is one of the most common surfaces treated indoors for flea control, appears to be a surface on which it is difficult to control resistant cat fleas. Currently registered insecticides provided significant mortality for only 1-7 days. Relative efficacy of insecticides on carpet is more accurately predicted by filter paper tests than by tests using glass surfaces.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1986-08-01

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• Journal of Economic Entomology is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The journal publishes articles on the economic significance of insects and is divided into the following sections: apiculture & social insects; arthropods in relation to plant disease; forum; insecticide resistance and resistance management; ecotoxicology; biological and microbial control; ecology and behavior; sampling and biostatistics; household and structural insects; medical entomology; molecular entomology; veterinary entomology; forest entomology; horticultural entomology; field and forage crops, and small grains; stored-product; commodity treatment and quarantine entomology; and plant resistance. In addition to research papers, Journal of Economic Entomology publishes Letters to the Editor, interpretive articles in a Forum section, Short Communications, Rapid Communications, and Book Reviews.
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