Comparison of permethrin and fipronil toxicity against German cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) strains

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-67

  Nasirian, H ^a   Ladonni, H ^a   Shayeghi, M ^a   Vatandoost, H ^a   Yaghoobi Ershadi, M R ^a   Rassi, Y ^a   Abolhassani, M ^a   Abaei, M R ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Fipronil; Iran; Permethrin

Indexed keywords

FIPRONIL; PERMETHRIN;

ARTICLE; BLATTELLIDAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; IRAN; LD 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33645127753     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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