Field evaluation of biolarvicides in Surat City, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 61-66

  Haq, S ^a   Bhatt, R M ^a   Vaishnav, K G ^b   Yadav, R S ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Surat Municipal Corporation   (India)

Author keywords

Biolarvicides; Bti; India; Mosquito control; Urban area

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; LARVICIDAL AGENT; STORM WATER;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CITY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; INDIA; INSECT CONTROL; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; VECTOR CONTROL;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CULEX; HUMANS; INDIA; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 11844270504     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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