McCarthy K, Bartzokas C A, Baker B F
J Hyg (Lond). 1978 Feb;80(1):131-5. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400053456.
Adult cockroaches were found to survive up to 22 weeks when provided with 1% Formalin (0.4% formaldehyde) in lieu of drinking water. Given 4% Formalin or 2% glutaraldehyde they survived up to 41 days. During the experiments eggs were laid and hatched and the offspring continued to grow. Combined with surface disinfection, this may hold out a simple method of rendering adult cockroaches gnotobiotic or even axenic.
研究发现,成年蟑螂在以1%福尔马林(0.4%甲醛)代替饮用水的情况下能够存活长达22周。若给予4%福尔马林或2%戊二醛,它们能存活长达41天。在实验过程中,蟑螂产卵并孵化,后代继续生长。结合表面消毒,这可能提供一种使成年蟑螂达到悉生状态甚至无菌状态的简单方法。