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. 1978;56(1):129–132.

A comparison of Freon- and water-based insecticidal aerosols for aircraft disinsection*

W N Sullivan, B M Cawley, M S Schechter, D K Hayes, Kathleen Staker, R Pal
PMCID: PMC2395545  PMID: 307441

Abstract

In Miami, USA, passenger compartments of wide-bodied jet aircraft were disinsected at ”blocks away” or while parked. The application of 2% Freon- and water-based formulations of (+)-phenothrin at about 35 g/100 m3 was highly effective against mosquitos and flies in all instances. More basic research is needed on water-based aerosols.

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