Elaboration and testing of insecticidal varnish in aerosol containers for the control of synanthropic cockroaches.

A formula for the filling of aerosol containers has been elaborated on the basis of a mixture of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) gamma isomer and tetrametrin, in a ratio 3:1 with the addition of furniture varnish NC-62 to produce the film, Khladon 11/12 (5050) served as propellent. The study of the process of crystallization of the insecticides on the surface of the film has shown that the effectiveness of insecticidal varnishes is the higher, the smaller the size of the crystals and the easier they can be removed from the surface of the film. This can be achieved by including tetrametrin along with HCH gamma isomer in the formula. The testing of the insecticidal activity and toxicity of aerosols prepared according to the elaborated formula has demonstrated high insecticidal activity of the composition with respect to synanthropic cockroaches and fairly low toxicity with respect to warm-blooded animals.

The parameters of comparative evaluation of insecticidal activity of preparations in aerosol containers.

On the basis of experimental data, the authors present a group of parameters for the purpose of unification of comparative evaluation of the insecticidal effect of preparations in aerosol containers designed for combatting flying and non-flying domestic insects. The advisability of evaluation of the effect of the preparations for combatting flying insects according to the concentration of insecticides ensuring death of flies in the course of 15 min and the corresponding expenditure of the mixture has been substantiated. Preparations designed for combatting non-flying insects should be evaluated according to the coefficients of acute action, ovicidal and residual effects. To facilitate analysis and evaluation of the preparations in aerosol containers, the authors propose their classification according to the parameters of the insecticidal effect. Classification of the preparations under study according to their parameters is presented. It has been demonstrated that compositions containing pyrethroids and their mixtures with DDVP--Neofos, Neofos-2 and Pif-Paf are the most efficient.