Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue: 1

Responses of water bug Diplonychus rusticus (=indicus) Venk. and Rao and fish Gambusia affinis to diflubenzuron, BHC and deltamethrin in Mosquito Breeding Site

  • Author:
  • P. Venkatesan
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 55 to 61

Aquatic Entomology and Biocontrol Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, (India).

Abstract

Protein depletion was observed when water bug, Diplonychus indicus and the fish, Gambusia affinis were exposed to diflubenzuron, BHC and deltamethrin. The maximum depletion of protein was in the muscle of male and female on exposure to BHC than Deltamethrin.