The use of andiroba Carapa guianensis as larvicide against Aedes albopictus

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 456-457

  Silva, Onilda S ^a   Romão, Pedro R T ^a   Blazius, Rene D ^a   Prohiro, Josiane S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Carapa guianensis; Dengue fever; Larvicide; Yellow fever

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CARAPA GUIANENSIS;

INSECTICIDE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; MELIACEAE; PLANT SEED;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MALE; MELIACEAE; SEEDS;

EID: 13744254057     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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