Non-larvicidal effects of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus on oviposition and adult mortality of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 155-162

  Zahiri, Nayer S ^a   Mulla, Mir S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulticidal activity; Bsph; Bti; Culex quinquefasciatus; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULEX; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CULEX; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 22144484521     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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