Spatial repellency, antifeedant activity and toxicity of three medium chain fatty acids and their methyl esters of coconut fatty acid against stable flies.
Gwang H RohXiaaojie ZhouYansu WangSteven C CermakJames A KenarAlexander LehmannBaoyu HanDavid B TaylorXiaopeng ZengChung Gyoo ParkGary J BrewerJunwei J ZhuPublished in: Pest management science (2019)
Antifeedant activity is the main method through which coconut fatty acid deters stable fly blood-feeding. The C8:0 , C10:0 and C12:0 methyl esters act not only as strong antifeedants, but also possess strong toxicity against stable fly adults. Limited spatial repellency was observed from coconut fatty acid and C8:0 methyl ester. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.