This Malaysian Standard specifies a procedure for the evaluation of the biological efficacy of household insecticide products using Plaque method.
This method provides a satisfactory means of determining the relative effectiveness of the surface and direct spray aerosol against the MS Reference Product.
The method is suitable for testing the above insecticide products against cockroaches.
NOTES:
1. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health measures, Good Laboratory Practice and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. As a biological test, it is subject to the variation that accompanies the reactions of living organisms. It should be employed under close supervision of personnel familiar with the biological testing of insecticides.
3. In order to measure the effectiveness with reasonable tolerance, the test is conducted in conjunction with its MS Reference Product that is described in the r