Feeding Polybor 3 for Fly Control under Caged Layers

Comparative Toxicity of Aqueous Solutions of Boric Acid and Polybor 3 to House Flies (Diptera: Muscidae)

“…BORIC ACID WAS the standard chemical used for control of larval muscoid fly populations in manure (Bishopp 1939, Midgley et al 1943, sewage sludge (Olson & Dahms 1945) and compost (Lai & Srivastava 1950) until DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides became available (McGovran & Piquett 1945). Polybor 3 (Polybor, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate) also provided excellent larval control when added to the diets of laying hens, but it produced adverse side effects in the hens-e.g., decreased egg production and premature molting (Burns et al 1959, Sherwood 1959, Tower et al 1960. In contrast, boric acid in a sugar-bait formulation proved relatively ineffective against adult house flies, Musca domestica L., compared with organophosphorus compounds (Langford et al 1954).…”

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Certain Attractive Toxic Baits for the Control of the House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidac)

“…In this method, vectors are attracted to a surface or vegetation that applied with ATSB containing toxins such as organic compound (e.g., imidacloprid, azamethiphos, fipronil, methomyl and chlorpyrifos) or inorganic compound (Boron compounds). Neonicotinoid insecticides are the new class of insecticides and have higher selectivity factor for insect versus mammals [20,21]. Imidacloprid is an insecticide belonging to chloronicoting class compound.…”