Ba. Khan et al., Efficacy of tetrachlorvinphos insecticide dust against darkling beetles incommercial broiler chicken barns, CAN J ANIM, 78(4), 1998, pp. 723-725
Residual application of tetrachlorvinphos dust (Debantic 50WP) was evaluate
d against darkling beetles in commercial broiler chicken barns. The dust fo
rmulation was applied using an electrostatic duster after clean out of old
litter at the start of a new broiler cycle. Tetrachlorvinphos dust provided
adequate control of beetle larvae and adults up to 5 wk. One time of appli
cation is adequate for one commercial broiler chicken production cycle only
.