Mosquito larval control with Bacillus sphaericus: Reduction in adult populations in low-income communities in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-231

  Mulla, Mir S ^a   Thavara, Usavadee ^b   Tawatsin, Apiwat ^b   Kong ngamsuk, Wichai ^b   Chompoosri, Jakkrawarn ^b   Su, Tianyun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adult control; Bacillus sphaericus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larval control; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; DOSE RESPONSE; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POVERTY; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; CULEX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POVERTY; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0035747474     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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