Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis formulations, spinosad, and selected synthetic insecticides to Chironomus tepperi larvae

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 446-450

  Stevens, M M ^a   Helliwell, S ^b   Hughes, P A ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abamectin; Acetamiprid; Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; Bioassays; Chironomidae; Chironomus tepperi; Clothianidin; Emamectin; Indoxacarb; Spinosad; Thiacloprid; Thiamethoxam

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MACROLIDE; SPINOSAD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHIRONOMIDAE; DRUG COMBINATION; LARVA;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHIRONOMIDAE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MACROLIDES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TEPPERI;

EID: 32044446277     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)21[446:TOBTVI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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