Evaluation of the efficacy of lambda-cyhalothrin applied by three spray application methods for emergency control of Aedes aegypti in Costa Rica

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-62

  Perich, M J ^a   Rocha N , O ^b   Castro A , L ^b   Alfaro A , W ^c   Platt, K B ^d   Solano, T ^e   Rowley, W A ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^c Sede Regional Pacifico Central ^*  (Costa Rica)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Ministrio de Salud   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI;

CYHALOTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

AEDES; AEROSOL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COSTA RICA; EMERGENCY; EVALUATION; HOUSING; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; COSTA RICA; EMERGENCIES; HOUSING; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NITRILES; PYRETHRINS;

EID: 0038440417     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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