Inhibition of Cellular Proliferation of Imaginal Epidermal Cells by Diflubenzuron in Pupae of the Stable Fly

Abstract
A second mode of action has been found for the inhibition of chitin synthesis by diflubenzuron. This compound blocks synthesis of the imaginal cuticle by preventing formation of the adult epidermis in the pupal stage of the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans L.).