Insecticidal Effects of the Insect Growth Regulators Methoprene and Pyriproxyfen on the Cat Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 819-822

  Kawada, Hitoshi ^a   Hirano, Masachika ^a  

^a SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cat flea; Insect growth regulator; Juvenile hormone mimic; Methoprene; Pyriproxyfen

Indexed keywords

CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; FELIS CATUS; INSECTA; PULICIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

JUVENILE HORMONE; METHOPRENE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIPROXYFEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; FLEA; INSECT CONTROL;

ANIMALS; CATS; FLEAS; INSECT CONTROL; JUVENILE HORMONES; METHOPRENE; PYRIDINES;

EID: 0030237433     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.5.819     Document Type: Article

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