Laboratory bio-assay of Temephos and Fenthion against some vector species of public health importance

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 100-104

  Baruah, Kalpana ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Fenthion; Laboratory bio assay; Temephos

Indexed keywords

FENTHION; INSECTICIDE; TEMEFOS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CULEX; CULICIDAE; FENTHION; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; TEMEFOS;

EID: 27944457292     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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