Evaluation of a novel removal trap system to reduce biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) populations in Florida backyards

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-30

  Cilek, J E ^a   Kline, D L ^b   Hallmon, C F ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Culicoides barbosai; Culicoides melleus; Culicoides mississippiensis; Removal trapping

Indexed keywords

CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CULICOIDES BARBOSAI; CULICOIDES FURENS; CULICOIDES HOLLENSIS; CULICOIDES MELLEUS; CULICOIDES MISSISSIPPIENSIS; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; EVALUATION; INSECT BITE; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; FLORIDA; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT CONTROL; PHEROMONES; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0042708483     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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