A benzoylphenyl urea insect growth regulator (IGR), with the proposed common name of noviflumuron, demonstrated excellent activity in laboratory and field experiments against the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.). Various concentrations of suspension concentrate (SC) formulations were evaluated. Results of laboratory aging panel research showed noviflumuron to provide 100% efficacy through 120 days of aging. Laboratory population experiments showed noviflumuron at the rates of 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% to cause > 67.9% population reduction after 6 weeks. Field trials in multi-family housing apartments showed similar efficacy as compared with Maxforce FC roach bait stations (0.05% fipronil) and Avert dust bait (0.05% abamectin B1).
Species 1: Blattaria Blattellidae Blattella germanica (German cockroach)
Keywords: chitin synthesis inhibitor
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