Insect Developmental Inhibitors. 3. Effects on Nontarget Aquatic Organisms
- 1 August 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 66 (4) , 917-922
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/66.4.917
Abstract
Acute, short-term toxicity of ZR-515 (isopropyl 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate) on various aquatic organisms was studied. In the laboratory, 35 organisms including Protozoa, Platyhelminthes, Rotatoria, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Chordata, and Thallophyta were tested with technical ZR-515. Dosages used for mosquito larvae control produced no adverse effect on most of the organisms tested. In the field (artificial containers, ponds, and irrigated pastures), a slow-release formulation was used with no visible effect on most of the nontarget organisms. However, larvae of aquatic Diptera (Chironomidae, Ephydridae, Psycodidae) showed some sensitivity.Keywords
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