Reproductive Control in the House Fly with Reserpine12

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Reserpine (methylreserpate 3.4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid ester) when fed continuously in the diet of the house fly, Musca domestica L., was found to control reproduction at rates above 1.8 mg reserpine per gram of diet. The most consistent reproductive control was obtained when the treated diet was fed for a minimum of 12 hours. In general, the longer the feeding period the greater the control of reproduction. Control was reversible. Flies fed treated diet early in life produced fewer eggs than those fed treatment later in life. Flies fed a relatively high dosage (20 mg reserpine per g diet every 3rd day) produced few eggs, especially if treatment began at emergence. When the treatment started on the 3rd day, about 4 times more eggs were produced. Both of these treatments produced acceptable reproductive control with 98.8 and 95.7%, respectively.

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