Laboratory evaluation of the biocontrol potential of Mesocyclops thermocylopoides (Copepoda: cyclopidae) against mosquito larvae

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 857-861

  Mittal, P K ^a   Dhiman, R C ^a   Adak, T ^a   Sharma, V P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CRUSTACEA; CULEX; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CRUSTACEA; CULEX; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031301531     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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