Outcome of insecticide control of cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) in public housing in France

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-197

  Rivault, Colette ^a   Cloarec, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Cockroach; Inquiry; Insecticide control; Public attitude

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; COCKROACH; FRANCE; HOUSING; PEST CONTROL; URBAN AREA;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA;

EID: 0031259278     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1997.0142     Document Type: Article

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