Experimental formulations of Bacillus sphaericus and B. thuringiensis israelensis against Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Burkina Faso

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 62-67

  Skovmand, O ^a   Sanogo, E ^a,b  

^a DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^b Ctr Natl Lutte Contre le Paludisme   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

B. thuringiensis israelensis; Bacillus sphaericus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Microbial control; Sustained release

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BURKINA FASO; CULEX; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BURKINA FASO; CULEX; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032603957     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.1.62     Document Type: Article

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