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Potential Usefulness of Vinyl Latices as Stickers1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

T. A. Angus
T. A. Angus
Affiliation:
Insect Pathology Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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In 1954, the use of Methocel (methyl cellulose) as a sticker in laboratory studies of bacterial pathogens was described (1). Although satisfactory for laboratory use, Methocel is not practical for field use because of its solubility in water. In a field experiment 1½ inches of rain in two hours reduced by 80 per cent the residual count of bacteria applied as a suspension in Methocel. In a search for a more satisfactory sticker for field use, colloidal dispersions of vinyl chloride polymers and copolymers in water have been tested. These trials have been sufficiently encouraging to justify a preliminary report of the results.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 91 , Issue 4 , April 1959 , pp. 254 - 255
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1959

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(1)Angus, T. A. 1954. Use of methyl cellulose in laboratory tests of bacterial pathogens of insects. Can. Ent. 86: 206.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
(2)Heimpel, A. M., and Angus, T. A.. 1958. The taxonomy of insect pathogens related to Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland. Can. J. Microbiol. 4: 531–541.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed