ISSN:
1432-0703
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The movement of chlorpyrifos and diazinon from cracks and crevices in empty dormitory rooms with and without forced air movement to houseflies and plates in non-target areas was studied. Aluminum pie plates in rooms with the high concentrations of an insecticide, no forced air movement, and at the earlier sampling intervals contained more insecticide. Insecticides were not detectable at 48 hr. Increased house fly movement occurred simultaneously with the initiation of insecticide application in rooms with forced air and 1 min later in rooms with no forced air. Mortality of houseflies exposed during and at 5 hr after insecticide application was greater for males than females in all tests except one; at the high insecticide concentrations; and at successive time intervals through the 24-hr interval after their transfer from the treated rooms to holding rooms. Houseflies in cages near the ceiling, exposed to an insecticide, and forced air movement, exhibited greater mortality than those in cages on the floor, while the reverse was true for houseflies in rooms with no forced air movement.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02221045
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