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Locomotion Inhibition of Cimex lectularius L. Following Topical, Sublethal Dose Application of the Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor Lufenuron

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dc.contributor Entomology
dc.creator Campbell, Brittany E.
dc.creator Baldwin, Rebecca
dc.creator Koehler, Philip
dc.date 2017-09-20T18:35:30Z
dc.date 2017-09-20T18:35:30Z
dc.date 2017-09-01
dc.date 2017-09-20T18:35:30Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T18:51:52Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T18:51:52Z
dc.identifier Campbell, B.; Baldwin, R.; Koehler, P. Locomotion Inhibition of Cimex lectularius L. Following Topical, Sublethal Dose Application of the Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor Lufenuron. Insects 2017, 8, 94.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10919/79353
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.3390/insects8030094
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/281559
dc.description To date, few studies have evaluated chitin synthesis inhibitors against bed bugs, although they would provide an alternative mode of action to circumvent insecticide resistance. Acute and sublethal effects of lufenuron were evaluated against two strains of the common bed bug. Combined acute and sublethal effects were used to calculate effective doses. The dose that was effective against 50% of Harlan strain bed bugs was 0.0081% (<i>w</i>/<i>v</i>), and was much higher against Bradenton strain bed bugs (1.11% <i>w</i>/<i>v</i>). Sublethal doses were chosen to determine the effect that leg abnormalities had on pulling force. Both Harlan and Bradenton strain bed bugs had significantly lower locomotion ability (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001) following topical application of lufenuron. The observed sublethal effects that limit locomotion could prevent bed bugs from moving within a domicile and taking a blood meal, subsequently reducing a bed bug population over time.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher MDPI
dc.rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject bed bug
dc.subject chitin synthesis inhibitor
dc.subject effective dose
dc.subject pulling force
dc.subject topical
dc.title Locomotion Inhibition of Cimex lectularius L. Following Topical, Sublethal Dose Application of the Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor Lufenuron
dc.title Insects
dc.type Article - Refereed
dc.type Text


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