Overcrowding factors of mosquito larvae. VII. Preparation and biological activity of methyloctadecanes and methylnonadecanes against mosquito larvae

Overcrowding factors of mosquito larvae. VIII. Structure-activity relationship of methyl 2-alkylalkanoates against mosquito larvae

“…The overcrowding factors of mosquito larvae, consisting of branched-chain carboxylic acids and branched-chain hydrocarbons, are produced by older larvae of the southern house mosquito Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say in overcrowded cultures. These factors play a role in regulating populations of younger larvae by either killing them or suppressing their development Mulla, 1970a,b, 1974a; Hwang et al, 1976).…”