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Variation in toxicity of malathion when applied to certain body regions of Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk.)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Hafiz Ahmed  and
B. G. Gardiner
Hafiz Ahmed
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth College, University of London
B. G. Gardiner
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth College, University of London
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Further evidence is provided to show that the head of the desert locust is the most vulnerable body region to the toxic action of malathion (and malaoxon). The circulatory system is shown to play an important part in determining the toxicity of the insecticide by taking it towards or away from the sensitive areas. The rates of absorption, distribution and excretion of 3H-malathion for different applications are given.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , June 1968 , pp. 651 - 659
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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