Field evaluation of a formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae and pupae

Acta Tropica

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-343

  Sadanandane, C ^a   Reddy, C M R ^a   Prabakaran, G ^a   Balaraman, K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Culex quinquefasciatus; India; Metabolite; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Pupicidal agent

Indexed keywords

METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; EMULSION; FIELD EXPERIMENT; LARVA; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; VECTOR CONTROL;

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0142122277     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(03)00154-2     Document Type: Article

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