Population densities of cockroaches from human dwellings in urban areas in the Republic of Korea

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 90-96

  Lee, Dong Kyu ^a   Lee, Won Ja ^b   Sim, Jae Kug ^c  

^a Kosin University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^c Seoul Kyungdong Elementary School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Cockroach populations; Infestation rate; Periplaneta americana; Periplaneta fuliginosa

Indexed keywords

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA; PERIPLANETA FULIGINOSA; VILLA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CITY; COCKROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; INSECT CONTROL; KOREA; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; CITIES; COCKROACHES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; INSECT CONTROL; KOREA; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0043209576     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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