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October 27, 2025BiologyOpen Access

Adulticidal Activity of the Insect Growth Regulators Methoprene and Cyromazine in House Flies (Musca domestica L.): Evidence from Feeding Trials

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GEGökhan Erdoğan

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Feeding trials show insect growth regulators reduce adult fly mortality, indicating potential for integrated pest management.

Key Points

  • Methoprene achieved 100% mortality at 10% concentration among all tested house fly populations, indicating strong adulticidal activity.
  • Cyromazine caused average adult mortalities of up to 84.5%, demonstrating significant effectiveness as an insect growth regulator.
  • Bioassays assessed the acute toxic effects of treatments applied orally via sugar-water solutions in multiple fly populations.
  • These findings highlight the potential of insect growth regulators to reduce chemical insecticide use and manage resistance.

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Gökhan Erdoğan (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ff87f1c8c50a61f2bdd72ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/biology14111495
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