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Toxicity of commercially available household cleaners on cockroaches, Blattella germanica and Periplaneta americana.(Report)

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Experiments to determine the toxicity of commercially available dishwashing liquids (Palmolive [R], Dawn[R] and Joy[R]) and household cleaners (409[R], Fantastik[R], Fantastik[R] Orange, Dawn[R] Power Dissolver, and Greased Lightning[R]) against cockroaches were conducted with two application techniques, spray and immersion. All brands and formulations of dishwashing liquids and cleaners tested were equally as toxic to adult German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.), achieving 92-100% mortality at 1% dishwashing liquid solution and 83-100% mortality with 100% cleaner solution via an immersion application. The Palmolive[R] dishwashing liquid [LC.sub.50] was ...

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