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1 February 2014 Field and Laboratory Efficacy of Three Insecticides for Population Management of the Asian Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)
Edward T. Snoddy, Arthur G. AppeL
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Abstract

Toxicity, repellency, and performance of three insecticides, β-cyfluthrin EC, fipronil granules, and an essential oil EC formulation, were evaluated against the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai Mizukubo, in field and laboratory experiments. The β-cyfluthrin EC and fipronil granules were significantly more toxic than the essential oil EC formulation under continuous exposure conditions, with LT50 values of 0.014, 0.45, and 11.45 d, respectively. The β-cyfluthrin EC and fipronil granules were also significantly more toxic than the essential oil EC formulation in an Ebeling choice box test with LT50 values of 0.64, 1.98, and 59.64 d, respectively. Field applications of insecticides at label rates to Asian cockroach populations in Dothan, AL, showed that β-cyfluthrin EC and fipronil granules reduced populations by 100% at 7 and 30 d after treatment. The essential oil EC formulation initially reduced populations by 68% at 7 d, but control diminished to 2% by 30 d. Results of the field applications and laboratory experiments demonstrate that the β-cyfluthrin EC and fipronil granules provide excellent control of Asian cockroach populations.

© 2014 Entomological Society of America
Edward T. Snoddy and Arthur G. AppeL "Field and Laboratory Efficacy of Three Insecticides for Population Management of the Asian Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)," Journal of Economic Entomology 107(1), 326-332, (1 February 2014). https://doi.org/10.1603/EC13342
Received: 29 July 2013; Accepted: 1 November 2013; Published: 1 February 2014
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KEYWORDS
Blattella asahinai
field efficacy
repellency
toxicity
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