Distribution of Insecticide-Resistant House Flies on Neighboring Farms12
- 31 March 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 59 (2) , 341-346
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/59.2.341
Abstract
The spatial distribution of insecticide-resistant strains of the house fly, Musca domestica L., in Ventura County, California, has been examined in relation to the history of use of insecticides and the distances between farms. Differences in resistance levels between populations were maximal for compounds used relatively recently (diazinon, ronnel), and minimal for those employed rarely (fenthion, dimethoate), or the use of which has been discontinued for several years (DDT, dieldrin, malathion). The evidence indicates only slow intermingling among fly populations on the farms studied. However, even a few resistant flies, dispersing to neighboring farms, would constitute the nucleus for rapid development of resistance upon treatment with the respective insecticide.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Fly Control Costs on Northern California Poultry RanchesJournal of Economic Entomology, 1965