Evaluation of Agnique® MMF in man-made ponds for the control of pestiferous chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 313-320

  Ali, Arshad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agnique MMF; Chironomidae; Control; ISA 2OE; Man made ponds; Midges; Monomolecular surface film

Indexed keywords

AROSURF; FATTY ALCOHOL; ISOSTEARYL ALCOHOL; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; FATTY ALCOHOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0034577668     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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