A review of monomolecular surface films as larvicides and pupicides of mosquitoes

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 190-199

  Nayar, Jai K ^a   Ali, Arshad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agnique ; Arosurf MSF; MMF; Monomolecular surface films; Mosquito control; Mosquito larvicide; Mosquito pupicide; Non target organisms

Indexed keywords

VERTEBRATA;

AROSURF; FATTY ALCOHOL; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; BIOREMEDIATION; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INVERTEBRATE; LARVA; LD 50; MOSQUITO; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULICIDAE; FATTY ALCOHOLS; FISHES; INVERTEBRATES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; MOSQUITO CONTROL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RABBITS; RATS;

EID: 2142754141     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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