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TECHNIQUES FOR INSECTICIDE-BIOASSAY WITH HOUSEFLIES1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

W. N. Yule  and
G. G. Smith
W. N. Yule
Affiliation:
Analytical Chemistry Research Service, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa
G. G. Smith
Affiliation:
Analytical Chemistry Research Service, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa
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Abstract

The use of Dry Ice (solid CO2) for immobilising adult houseflies and the use of all-glass handling and holding systems contribute to simplification of the general bioassay procedure with small control mortalities.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 99 , Issue 2 , February 1967 , pp. 219 - 221
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1967

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