The effectiveness of Virkon® S disinfectant against the invasive chironomid Eretmoptera murphyi and implications for Antarctic biosecurity practices

The flightless midge Eretmoptera murphyi is thought to be continuing its invasion of Signy Island via the treads of personnel boots. Current boot-wash biosecurity protocols in the Antarctic region rely on microbial biocides, primarily Virkon® S. As pesticides have limited approval for use in the Ant...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Bartlett, Jesamine C., Radcliffe, Richard James, Convey, Pete, Hughes, Kevin A., Hayward, Scott A.L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
Subjects:
Antarctic
Signy Island
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525673/
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antarctic-science/article/effectiveness-of-virkon-s-disinfectant-against-an-invasive-insect-and-implications-for-antarctic-biosecurity-practices/6559A7D74340AB26D4F309D278AF0B30

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