Review of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) control in South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-316

  Myburgh, E ^a,b   Nevill, E M ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b ARC Onderstepoort Vet Institute ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; Blackfly; Economic importance; Orange River; Simulium; Temephos; Water manipulation

Indexed keywords

LARVICIDAL AGENT; TEMEFOS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BLACK FLY; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROL SYSTEM; FLY; INSECT CONTROL; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER FLOW;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTERA; INSECTA; OVIS ARIES; SIMULIIDAE; SIMULIUM CHUTTERI; SIMULIUM NIGRICOXUM;

EID: 1542790076     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v70i4.295     Document Type: Review

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