Biolarvicides in vector control: Challenges and prospects

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 20-32

  Mittal, P K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

B. sphaericus; Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis; Biolarvicides; Limitations prospects; Mosquito larvae; Vector control

Indexed keywords

LARVICIDAL AGENT;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES CULICIFACIES; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ANOPHELES SUBPICTUS; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GENE; CULEX; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INDIA; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VECTOR CONTROL;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 1842502884     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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