Resistance to sevin by DDT- and parathion-resistant houseflies and sesoxane as sevin synergist.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 129 ·No. 3353 ·1959-04-03 ·Pages 898-9

ELDEFRAWI ME, MISKUS R, HOSKINS WM

Abstract

The new carbamate insecticide, Sevin, has a low toxicity against houseflies. However, it is activated effectively by low concentrations of Sesoxane, a pyrethrum synergist. This occurs with normal nonselected flies and also with strains selected for resistance to DDT and Parathion, which have considerable cross resistance to Sevin.

Keywords

ACETALDEHYDE INSECTICIDES UREA/related compounds

MeSH Terms

Acetaldehyde Animals Carbaryl DDT Houseflies Insecticide Resistance Insecticides Parathion Urea/analogs & derivatives

Chemicals

Insecticides Parathion Urea DDT Acetaldehyde Carbaryl

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

ELDEFRAWI M E

MISKUS R

HOSKINS W M

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.129.3353.898

Published

1959-04-03

Pages

898-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.129.3353.898 View journal details

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