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Respiratory Physiology of Urban Insects 

DeVries, Zachary (2013-07-10)
Respiratory physiology of urban insects was studied. Specific urban insect pests studied included silverfish, Lepisma saccharina L., firebrats, Thermobia domestica (Packard), and bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L. All of ...

Subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, colony behavior and population dynamic changes under conditions of exposure to chitin synthesis inhibitor bait 

Murphy, Richard (2021-04-21)
This thesis entitled, “Subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, colony behavior and population dynamic changes under conditions of exposure to chitin synthesis inhibitor bait”, explores key components involved in ...

Toxicity and Laboratory Performance of Insecticides to Field-Collected German Cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) 

Wu, Xiaoyan (2016-11-09)
The toxicity and resistance levels of five technical grade insecticides (permethrin, chlorpyrifos, propoxur, imidacloprid, and fipronil) were determined for adult males of seven strains of the German cockroach, Blattella ...

Toxicity and Physiological Effects of Essential Oil Components against the German Cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Ectobiidae) 

Oladipupo, Seun (2022-03-24)
The overarching goal of this research is to extend the scholarship on and provide new evidence that rationalizes the inclusion of low toxicity, plant-based essential oils (EOs), and their components (EOCs) into integrated ...