1987 Volume 38 Issue 4 Pages 317-322
The newly synthesized pyridyl ether compound 2-[1-methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy] pyridine (S-31183), which acts as a juvenile hormone, was evaluated for larvicidal potency against the larvae of six strains of the housefly, Musca domestica. S-31183 showed higher larvicidal activity against pyrethroid and organophosphorus resistant houseflies than methoprene or diflubenzuron in the laboratory, and showed promising results under the semi-field conditions.