Effects of eucalyptol on house fly (diptera: muscidae) and blow fly (diptera: calliphoridae)

The effects of eucalyptol were evaluated against the house fly, Musca domestica L., and blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (F.). The bioassay of adults, using topical application, indicated that M. domestica males were more susceptible than females, with the LD50 being 118 and 177 μg/fly, respectively....

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Main Authors: Sukontason K.L., Boonchu N., Sukontason K., Choochote W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-2342456279&partnerID=40&md5=cfa0e09a9586458caab07cc78d8ba819
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15141280
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4266
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:The effects of eucalyptol were evaluated against the house fly, Musca domestica L., and blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (F.). The bioassay of adults, using topical application, indicated that M. domestica males were more susceptible than females, with the LD50 being 118 and 177 μg/fly, respectively. A higher LD50 of C. megacephala was obtained; 197 μg/fly for males and 221 μg/fly for females. Living flies of both species yielded a shorter life span after being treated with eucalyptol. The bioassay of larvae, using the dipping method on the third instar, showed that M. domestica was more susceptible than C. megacephala, with their LC50 being 101 and 642 μg/μl, respectively. The emergence of adults, which had been treated with eucalyptol in larvae, decreased only in M. domestica. Having the volatile property, fumigation or impregnated paper test of eucalyptol or the efficacy of repellence or attractiveness merits further investigations to enhance bio-insecticidal efficacy.