Lucilia sericata is a facultative ectoparasite causing fly strike or myiasis in warm‐blooded vertebrates. It is controlled by traps or insecticides, but both have drawbacks and alternative ways of control are urgently needed. Essential oils (EOs) of vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), and lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and their blends (OBs); OB1 (2 ml of each EO plus 4 ml of sunflower oil as a carrier) and OB2 (2 ml of each EO) were tested. Oils were tested at 5% for deterrence assays, and a dose response assay 0.01‐0.6%, was conducted to determine forced‐contact toxicity. We evaluated the efficacy of oils as oviposition deterrents, repellents/attractants, and their effects on mortality and longevity of adult L. sericata. Our data indicated that 0.2% EOs killed all flies by 5 min post‐treatment and that vetiver oil greatly deterred flies from the oviposition medium and reduced adult longevity. Sunflower oil repelled all flies from ovipositing and greatly reduced the lifespan of treated adults. The blend of the four oils (OB1) had the greatest repellent effect on the flies. EOs have insecticidal, repellent, and oviposition‐deterrent activities against L. sericata that could be used for suppression of blow fly populations.

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香精油有预防苍蝇侵袭的潜力及其对成年Lucilia sericata寿命的影响。

Lucilia sericata是一种兼性的外寄生物，可在温血脊椎动物中引起苍蝇或蝇ia病。它由诱捕器或杀虫剂控制，但两者都有缺点，迫切需要其他控制方法。香根草（Chrysopogon zizanioides），肉桂（Cinnamomum zeylanicum）和熏衣草（Lavandula angustifolia）的精油（EOs）及其混合物（OBs）；测试了OB1（每种EO 2毫升加4毫升向日葵油作为载体）和OB2（每种EO 2毫升）。对油进行了5％的威慑试验测试，并进行了0.01-0.6％的剂量反应试验以确定强迫接触毒性。我们评估了油类作为产卵抑制剂，驱避剂/引诱剂的功效及其对成人死亡率和寿命的影响L. sericata。我们的数据表明，在处理后5分钟内，有0.2％的EOs杀死了所有果蝇，而香根草油极大地阻止了来自产卵媒介的果蝇，并降低了成年寿命。葵花籽油可以驱赶所有的卵，从而大大减少了成虫的寿命。四种油（OB1）的混合物对果蝇具有最大的驱避作用。个EO有免受虫害，驱虫剂，和产卵威慑活动，丝光绿蝇，可以用来击飞群体的镇压。