Review of Insecticide Resistance in Cat Fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 415-422

  Bossard, Robert L ^a   Hinkle, Nancy C ^a,b   Rust, Michael K ^a,b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Ctenocephalides felis; Flea collars; Insecticide susceptibility; Sustained release; Systemics

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; CAT; FLEA; FORECASTING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATS; FLEAS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; RESEARCH;

EID: 0032112035     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.4.415     Document Type: Article

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