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. 2019 Feb 20;44(1):71–86. doi: 10.1584/jpestics.J18-04

Table 2. Insecticidal activities of γ-BHC and γ-BHC-d6 (A) and their synergistic effect with piperonyl butoxide (B).

A. Insecticidal activity of γ-BHC andγ-BHC-d6 at 25°C
LD50 (±15% 10−4 mmole/Insect)
Mos.a) F. flyb) H. flyc) H. flyd) G. cock.e) A. cock.f)
γ-BHC (H) 1.3 6.53 816 >2200 16.0 200
γ-BHC-d6 (D) 0.32 2.06 68 86.2 1.95 24.5
H/Dg) 4.06 3.17 11.76 >25 8.21 8.16

a) Culex pipens. (3–5 days) female adult: Topical application. b) Musca domestica (SNAIDM strain). (4 days) female adult: Topical application. c) Musca domestica (Toichi strain). (4 days) female adult: Topical application. d) Musca domestica (3rd-Yumenoshima strain). (4 days) female adult: Topical application. e) Blattela germanica. (14 days) male adult: Topical application. f) Periplaneta Americana. (60 days) male adult: Injection. g) H/D=LD50 (γ-BHC/γ-BHC-d6).