Laboratory evaluations of xanthan gum for the control of Aedes atropalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) pupae

B. R. Pittendrigh; R. Y. Zacharuk

doi:10.1093/ee/21.6.1267

Laboratory evaluations of xanthan gum for the control of Aedes atropalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) pupae

B. R. Pittendrigh
, R. Y. Zacharuk

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A potential mosquito control agent, xanthan gum powder, was applied to a still water surface to determine its efficacy in killing Aedes atropalpus pupae. The ED₅₀ of xanthan gum was 6.18 gm/m², and the LT₅₀ was 14.2 min. When xanthan gum was applied at a rate of 22.47 gm/m², water depth had no effect on level of pupal mortality. The xanthan surface layer prevented access by the pupae to the air-water interface. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1267-1270
Number of pages	4
Journal	Environmental entomology
Volume	21
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/21.6.1267
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology
Insect Science

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Laboratory evaluations of xanthan gum for the control of Aedes atropalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) pupae

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