Alkylating agents derived from m-and p-xylylenediamine and from octamethylenedianiine were synthesized and evaluated for their effects on the reprodnrtive processes of the housefly (Jfirsca domesttca L.) and the Japanese quail (Coturnzz coturniz japonica). Some of the aziridinyl derivatives rere found to interfere with reproduction of the housefly. h better understanding of the relationship between the chemical structure of organic compounds ...