Combination of Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis: A better approach for the control of Aedes aegypti larvae in water containers

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 218-226

  Chansang, U ruyakorn ^a   Bhumiratana, Amaret ^b   Kittayapong, Pattamaporn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Bti; Copepods; Dengue; Integrated control; Vector control

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CRUSTACEA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; TIME;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CRUSTACEA; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; COPEPODA; MESOCYCLOPS THERMOCYCLOPOIDES;

EID: 14744289659     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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