Chloramine and copper sulfate as control agents of planktonic larvae of chironomus luridus in water supply systems

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 453-457

  Halpern, M ^a   Gasith, A ^b   Teltsch, B ^c   Porat, R ^c   Broza, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Mekorot Israel National Water COLTD   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Chloramine; Copper sulfate; Midge control; Water supply

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; COPPER SULFATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHLORAMINES; COPPER SULFATE; DISINFECTANTS; LARVA; PEST CONTROL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0033252841     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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