Larvicidal oils modify the oviposition behavior of Culex mosquitoes

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-65

  Beehler, J W ^a,b   Mulla, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Jenkins Sanders and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex; Larvicidal oils; Mosquitoes; Oviposition attractants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042723579     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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