Laboratory evaluation of 18 repellent compounds as oviposition deterrents of Aedes albopictus and as larvicides of Aedes aegypti, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, and Culex quinquefasciatus

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 397-403

  Xue, Rui De ^a   Barnard, Donald R ^a   Ali, Arshad ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Anopheles quadrimaculatus; Antioviposition activity; Culex quinquefasciatus; Experimental insect repellents; Larvicides; Mosquito control

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANOPHELES QUADRIMACULATUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; INSECTA;

INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CULEX; EGG LAYING; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CULEX; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 1842845033     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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