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Some experiments with certain liquid insecticides in houses infested with the bed-bug, Cimex lectularius L.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

A. J. Musgrave
A. J. Musgrave
Affiliation:
Imperial College of Science and Technology
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1. Some simple “field” work on the disinfestation of empty, bug-ridden houses by means of liquid insecticides and a simple experiment with an occupied house are described.

2. A method of obtaining an estimate of the number of bugs killed by the application of liquid insecticides is given as well as some information about the number of bugs found in houses. More than 2000 dead bugs were found in one small house.

3. The aliphatic thiocyanate, β-butoxy-β′-thiocyanodiethylether, was tried in four different oil carriers and gave good results as a 3% solution (6% Lethane). A pyrethrum preparation in a heavy oil carrier also showed promise. A mixture of the two toxic substances was tried and found to be effective.

4. The methods of applying the insecticides are described. Good results were obtained with an ordinary hand sprayer of the horticultural type, giving a continuous spray. The premises were not sealed, but on a few occasions wood fittings were eased or removed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 40 , Issue 4 , July 1940 , pp. 462 - 473
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1940

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