Abstract:Background:
Sumilarv 0.5G (Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan)
is a granular insecticide developed for the control of mosquito and fly
aquatic stages. The active ingredient is pyriproxyfen (4-phenoxyphenyl
(RS)-2-(2 – pyridyloxy) propyl ether), a juvenile hormone analogue that
acts as an insect growth regulator. Sumilarv 0.5G functions by
inhibition of adult emergence from pupae. In this study, the Tropical
Pesticides Research Institute in Tanzania carried out l… Show more
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