1Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture University of Jember, Indonesia
2Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, 4031, Philippines, Philippines
3Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Philippines
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@article{JBES20010, author = {Listya Purnamasari and Gerald Martin Arellano Cillano and Meriam C. Lauron and Joseph dela Cruz}, title = {Evaluation of The Larvicidal and Growth Inhibitory of Novaluron on Housefly (Musca domestica) in a Commercial Poultry Farm}, journal = {Journal of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences}, volume = {0}, number = {0}, year = {2026}, keywords = {Musca domestica; novaluron; larvicide; insect growth regulator; chitin synthesis inhibitor; poultry farm}, abstract = { Musca domestica is a major pest in poultry farms, contributing to disease transmission and economic losses, while increasing resistance to conventional adulticides necessitates alternative control strategies. Novaluron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, disrupts larval development by inhibiting exoskeleton formation. This study evaluated the larvicidal and growth inhibitory effects of novaluron on M. domestica under semi-field conditions simulating poultry farms in Mabitac, Laguna, Philippines. Third-instar larvae were introduced into poultry manure assigned to three treatments: control, low-dose novaluron (2.32 mg a.i./0.093 m²), and high-dose novaluron (4.65 mg a.i./0.093 m²). Larval and pupal counts were recorded on Days 7 and 14, analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test with Dwass–Steel–Critchlow–Fligner post hoc comparisons. Novaluron significantly reduced larval survival and pupation in a dose-dependent manner. By Day 14, larval reduction reached 90.98% in the low-dose and 96.07% in the high-dose treatment, while pupal inhibition exceeded 91% in both treatments, significantly outperforming the control. These findings indicate that novaluron is an effective larvicide against M. domestica and has strong potential for integration into sustainable and resistance-conscious fly management programs in poultry production systems. }, issn = {2829-7741}, doi = {10.61435/jbes.2026.20010}, url = {https://jbes.cbiore.id/index.php/jbes/article/view/20010} }
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Musca domestica is a major pest in poultry farms, contributing to disease transmission and economic losses, while increasing resistance to conventional adulticides necessitates alternative control strategies. Novaluron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, disrupts larval development by inhibiting exoskeleton formation. This study evaluated the larvicidal and growth inhibitory effects of novaluron on M. domestica under semi-field conditions simulating poultry farms in Mabitac, Laguna, Philippines. Third-instar larvae were introduced into poultry manure assigned to three treatments: control, low-dose novaluron (2.32 mg a.i./0.093 m²), and high-dose novaluron (4.65 mg a.i./0.093 m²). Larval and pupal counts were recorded on Days 7 and 14, analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test with Dwass–Steel–Critchlow–Fligner post hoc comparisons. Novaluron significantly reduced larval survival and pupation in a dose-dependent manner. By Day 14, larval reduction reached 90.98% in the low-dose and 96.07% in the high-dose treatment, while pupal inhibition exceeded 91% in both treatments, significantly outperforming the control. These findings indicate that novaluron is an effective larvicide against M. domestica and has strong potential for integration into sustainable and resistance-conscious fly management programs in poultry production systems.
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