DDT to Control the Gulf Coast Tick
- 1 June 1947
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 40 (3) , 301-303
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/40.3.301
Abstract
The distribution and habits of the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, are briefly discussed. The injury caused by this tick to various classes of livestock is also discussed. Evidence is presented that systematic mowing of pastures may play an important role in the control of the Gulf Coast tick. Results of expts. on cattle and sheep are presented showing that the ticks can be killed and reinfestation prevented for from 3 to 6 weeks by using Stock 1037. This Stock is composed of 5% DDT (technical), 47% rosin, 33% of a hydrogenated methyl abietate and 15% dibutyl phthalate. Instructions for making Stock 1037 and methods for its use are included.Keywords
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- Field Biology and Environmental Relationships of the Gulf Coast Tick in Southern Georgia*Journal of Economic Entomology, 1940