Evaluation of Two Conventional Insecticides and a Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor against Immature Stages of the House Fly Musca Domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae)

Khalid M. Al-Ghamdi*, AbdulRahman A. FarajAllah and Habeeb M. Al-Solami*

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdul-Aziz University, P.O Box: 80203, Jeddah, 21589 Saudi Arabia.        

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of two organophosphorous insecticides (Malathion and Chloropyrifos), and a member of the third generation insecticides that belong to the Insect Gross Regulators(IGRs), namely Dimilin (Diflubenzuren, DFB, or TH6040) on the larval stages of the housefly Musca domestica L. which is a chitin synthesis inhibitor replicated three times. Data showed that dimilin gave high larval and pupal mortality rates coupled with pronounced morphological abnormalities and deformations, which are displayed and in immature and adult stages as reduction of thorax and abdominal segments leading to a high rate of emergence inhibition in the adult stage. The high dosages of both organophosphorous insecticides gave 99% larval mortality, however, the recommended low doses gave mortality rates of Malathion and Chloropyrifos as (87% , 72%) and (84%,78%), respectively. Statistical analysis of data(ANOVA) and Latin square showed no significant differences between replicates for the house fly population due to the stability of larval mortality for all applied dosages.

KEYWORDS: Malathion; Cloropyrifos; insecticides; Dimilin (Difluobenzuron DFB); house fly

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