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INSECT MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH SARAN PLASTIC SCREEN1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

C. E. Osgood
C. E. Osgood
Affiliation:
Research Station, Canada Department of Agriculture, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Abstract

The factors responsible for heavy mortality of Culex tarsalis populations in saran plastic screen cages were investigated. Two compounds, Dow Corning® Antifoam A and Aldo® MLD (glyceryl monolaurate, Glyco Chemicals Ltd.), used as foam preventatives in screen processing, were tested with C. tarsalis. One of the compounds, Aldo® MLD, was shown to be toxic to mosquitoes. Toxic principles were removed easily from saran screening by washing with detergent and water.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 106 , Issue 10 , October 1974 , pp. 1039 - 1042
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1974

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