Downstream carry of larvicides used in the control of pest black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the orange river, South Africa

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-47

  Palmer, R W ^a   Edwardes, M ^a   Nevill, E M ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Black fly; Simulium; Temephos

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003006921     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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