Surface films as mosquito larvicides: Partitioning the mode of action

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 295-307

  Corbet, Sarah A ^a   Tiley, Catherine ^a   Moorhouse, Tom ^a   Giam, Colin ^b   Pursglove, Stephanie ^c   Raby, Joanne ^d   Rich, Merynne ^a  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b DOWNING COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d CLARE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Caproic acid ethyl ester; Citronellal; Culex; Detergent; Eucalyptus oil; Hexanoic acid ethyl ester; Nicotine; Ondina oil; Oviposition attractant; Repellent; Silicone fluid; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DETERGENT; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVAL BEHAVIOR; LARVICIDE; MOSQUITO; NICOTINE; OIL; SURFACE FILM; TOXICITY; TRITON X 100;

CULEX PIPIENS;

EID: 0034128443     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.2000.00631.x     Document Type: Article

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