Laboratory and field evaluation of the insect growth regulator pyriproxyfen (sumilarv 0.5g) against dengue vectors

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 296-300

  Vythilingam, Indra ^a   Luz, Belleza Maria ^b   Hanni, Rochani ^c   Tan, Siew Beng ^a   Tan, Cheong Huat ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^b Pateros Clinical Laboratory   (Philippines)

^c Dinas Kesihatan   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Earthern jars; Plastic tubs; Pyriproxyfen

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; INSECTA;

EID: 26844478995     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2005)21[296:LAFEOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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