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- Title
Laboratory trials of fatty acids as repellents or antifeedants against houseflies, horn flies and stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae).
- Authors
Mullens, Bradley A.; Reifenrath, William G.; Butler, Sarah M.
- Abstract
The article reports on the findings of a study conducted to determine the effect on the use of fatty acids as repellents against insects including houseflies, horn flies and stable flies. The study shows that the use of fatty acids were highly repellent to houseflies in less than a day while three days for horn flies. It concludes that the low toxicity and reasonable activity present in fatty acids makes it a candidate for protective material against pest flies in livestock setting.
- Subjects
FATTY acids; INSECT baits &; repellents; REPELLENTS; HOUSEFLY insecticide resistance; HORN fly; LIVESTOCK; SAFETY
- Publication
Pest Management Science, 2009, Vol 65, Issue 12, p1360
- ISSN
1526-498X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ps.1823