A geographic information system approach to evaluating the effects of the endangered species protection program on mosquito control

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-147

  Spradling, Sharon L ^a,b   Olson, J K ^a   Coulson, Robert N ^a   Lovelady, Clark N ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USAF   (United States)

^c Granovsky Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mapping; Conflict resolution; Endangered species; Geographic information systems; Houston toad; Mosquito control planning; Pesticide usage patterns

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOSQUITO; TOAD; UNITED STATES; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BUFONIDAE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; TEXAS;

EID: 0032086593     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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