Susceptibility of Bed Bugs to Insecticides

  • P. Damodar Defence Research Laboratory (Materials), Kanpur
  • S. L. Perti Defence Research Laboratory (Materials), Kanpur
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.14.7142
Keywords: DDT, Hemipterus, Bed Bugs

Abstract

The susceptibility of a normal laboratory strain of the bed bug, cimex hemipterus fabricius to certain synthetic insecticides, viz. dieldrin, diazinon and malathion was investigated in relation to DDT and lindance. The data were subjected to probit analysis. It was found that diazinon was the most effective insecticide, as residual films on filter papers, and was followed by malathion, lindane and DDT/dieldrin. It was also found that c. hemipterus was fairly susceptible to all the insecticides investigated.
Published
2014-05-09
How to Cite
Damodar, P., & Perti, S. (2014). Susceptibility of Bed Bugs to Insecticides. Defence Science Journal, 14(2), 139-144. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.14.7142
Issue
Vol 14 No 2
Section
Research Papers
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