Evaluation of the efficacy of lambda-cyhalothrin applied as ultra-low volume and thermal fog for emergency control of Aedes aegypti in Honduras

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 221-224

  Perich, M J ^a,b   Sherman, C ^a   Burge, R ^c   Gill, E ^a,d   Quintana, M ^a,e   Wirtz, R A ^a,f  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Laboratorio Central   (Honduras)

^d Pan American Health Organization   (Mexico)

^e US Army Ctr Hlth Prom Prev M   (Australia)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Emergency control; Lambda cyhalothrin; Thermal fog; Ultra low volume

Indexed keywords

CYHALOTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

AEDES; AEROSOL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY; HONDURAS; HOUSING; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; TIME;

AEDES; AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; EMERGENCIES; HONDURAS; HOUSING; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NITRILES; PYRETHRINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035748695     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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