Control of nuisance chironomid midge swarms from a slow sand filter

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-118

  Peters, A J ^b   Armitage, P D ^a   Everett, S J ^a   House, W A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

Chironomid midges; Permethrin; Schmutzdecke; Slow sand filter; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSECTICIDES;

CHEMICAL TRACERS;

WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER; FILTER; PESTICIDE; SAND;

HYDRODYNAMICS; INSECTICIDES; SAND FILTERS; WATER SUPPLY;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI;

EID: 0242585028     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2003.0011     Document Type: Article

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