Susceptibility status of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae to fenthion in Delhi - A note on the possible development of resistance

Indian Journal of Malariology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 81-84

  Mittal, P K ^a   Batra, C P ^a   Adak, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cx. quinquefasciatus; Fenthion; Larvae; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

FENTHION; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; DRUG EFFECT; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LARVA; LD 50;

ANIMALS; CULEX; FENTHION; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50;

EID: 0033188568     PISSN: 03678326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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