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Ms-222 Sandoz as an Anesthetic for Black Fly Larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae)

David S. Guttman

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Abstract

Tests were conducted to determine if MS-222 Sandoz, a widely employed anesthetic for cold-blooded animals, could be used on black fly larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae). Preliminary studies, using Simulium vittatum, S. pictipes, and Prosimulium fuscum indicated that a concentration of about 1:2000 MS-222 Sandoz to water quickly quieted the larvae with sufficiently low larval mortality after 24 and 48 hours.

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Tests were conducted to determine if MS-222 Sandoz, a widely employed anesthetic for cold-blooded animals, could be used on black fly larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae). Preliminary studies, using Simulium vittatum, S. pictipes, and Prosimulium fuscum indicated that a concentration of about 1:2000 MS-222 Sandoz to water quickly quieted the larvae with sufficiently low larval mortality after 24 and 48 hours.

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Tests were conducted to determine if MS-222 Sandoz, a widely employed anesthetic for cold-blooded animals, could be used on black fly larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae). Preliminary studies, using Simulium vittatum, S. pictipes, and Prosimulium fuscum indicated that a concentration of about 1:2000 MS-222 Sandoz to water quickly quieted the larvae with sufficiently low larval mortality after 24 and 48 hours.

Key concepts: Black fly, Biology, Larva, Simulium, Zoology, Anesthetic, Ecology, Anesthesia

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