Emergence, survival, and fecundity of adult cat fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) exposed as pupae to juvenile hormone mimics

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 776-779

  Miller, Robert J ^a,b   Broce, Alberto B ^a   Dryden, Michael W ^a   Throne, James E ^a,c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ctenocephalides felis; Fenoxycarb; Methoprene; Pyriproxyfen

Indexed keywords

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

CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FENOXYCARB; JUVENILE HORMONE; METHOPRENE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIPROXYFEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FLEA; INSECT; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; CARBAMATES; CATS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FLEAS; JUVENILE HORMONES; MALE; METHOPRENE; PHENYLCARBAMATES; PUPA; PYRIDINES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0033220039     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.776     Document Type: Article

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