Effects of fenoxycarb on development and reproduction of the Oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis |
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Authors: | R G EVANS A SUNLEY C BRADFORD R I PATMORE |
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Institution: | AgrEvo UK Limited, Chesterford Park, Saffron Walden, Essex;*CAB International, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, U.K |
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Abstract: | Abstract. In a laboratory study, groups of third-instar Blatta orientalis nymphs were reared to adulthood in arenas containing fenoxycarb (48 mg a.i./m2) treated ceramic or plywood tiles. The reproductive capacity of the emergent adults was assessed by pairing each individual with two untreated individuals of the opposite sex. Oothecal production, oothecal hatch and the numbers of nymphs emergent from each hatched ootheca were monitored. Exposure to 1-day-old deposits of fenoxycarb reduced adult emergence by 45–75% in comparison with an untreated control treatment. Substantial (>40%) mortality also resulted when nymphs were exposed to deposits up to 3 months old on plywood and up to 6 months old on ceramic. Exposure to fenoxycarb significantly extended the time taken to reach adulthood of males contacting 6-month-old deposits on both surfaces, and of females contacting 1-year-old deposits on ceramic. Adult females exposed as nymphs to fenoxycarb were unable to produce oothecae, except one female laid a non-viable ootheca. Untreated females paired with treated males produced large numbers of oothecae of normal appearance but very low viability, with only 0–7.1% hatching. With marked effects on both development and reproduction in B. orientalis , fenoxycarb is a promising agent for control of this species. |
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Keywords: | Blatta orientalis Oriental cockroach fenoxycarb development reproduction insect growth regulator juvenile hormone analogue cockroach control |
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