Evaluation of liquid Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis products for control of Australian Aedes arbovirus vectors

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-12

  Brown, M D ^a   Carter, J ^a   Watson, T M ^a   Thomas, P ^b   Santaguliana, G ^b   Purdie, D M ^a   Kay, B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Redland Shire Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes; Bti; Insecticides; Mosquito control; Susceptibilities

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARBOVIRUS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DISEASE CARRIER; LD 50; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ARBOVIRUSES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECT VECTORS; LETHAL DOSE 50; MOSQUITO CONTROL; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0035290306     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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