Laboratory Testing of Repellents against the Sand Fly Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae)

摘要

Eight topical repellants and a synthetic Pyrethroid were evaluated against the old world sand fly Phlebotomus Papatasi, using a dose-response testing procedure on white rabbits. The decreasing order of repellant effectiveness based on the median effective dosages was: Citronyl; MGK 11; Permethrin; Indalone; N,N-Diethyl-M-Toluamide: MCK 326; 2-Ethyl-1,3-Hexanediol; Dibutyl Phthalate; and Dimethyl Phthalate. The sensitivity of P. Papatasi to repellents is similar to that of Lutromyia Longipalpis.