Insecticidal activity of acetone vapours
1997
Tunc, I. | Erler, F. | Dagli, F. | Calis, O.
In searching for alternatives to the very limited number of fumigants available to disinfest commodities, acetone vapours were found to be toxic to stored-product insects. Acetone is a metabolic product in living organisms from plants and higher animals, including insects. This apparently environmentally benign compound achieved 100%. mortality with a dose of 123 microliters acetone/l air in 1-3 days for Tribolium confusum du Val adults and eggs, and Ephestia kuehniella Zeller larvae and eggs. However a lower dose, 61.5 microliters acetone/l air achieved 99% mortality in 3-6 days, in these life stages except for the larvae of E. kuehniella.
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