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Anoxia in Mosquito Pupae under Insoluble Monolayers

Nature volume 234, pages 51–52 (1971)Cite this article

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THE dependence of mosquito larvae and pupae on the air–water interface for respiration suggests several opportunities for insect control. The use of soluble surfactants to vary the surface tension1–3 is reported to have been effective but the substances employed would not be used on water intended for drinking or irrigation. Insoluble monomolecular layers of lauryl alcohol have also been reported4 to be effective against pupae of C. pipiens quinquefasciatus. We now describe the effect of several monomolecular films on mosquito pupae of several species.

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MCMULLEN, A., HILL, M. Anoxia in Mosquito Pupae under Insoluble Monolayers. Nature 234, 51–52 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234051a0

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