A review of ultralow-volume aerial sprays of insecticide for mosquito control

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 601-618

  Mount, Gary A ^a   Biery, Terry L ^b   Haile, Danel G ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b San Antonio River Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; LARVA; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 0030345161     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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