Effects of wet cleaning with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate on dust mites (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) in carpet

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 508-511

  Vyszenski Moher, Diann L ^a   Arlian, Larry G ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpet cleaning; Dermatophagoides; Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate; House dust mites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 1642358313     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.4.508     Document Type: Article

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