Laboratory evaluation for comparative insecticidal activity of some synthetic pyrethroids against vector mosquitoes in arid region

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 251-255

  Bansal, S K ^a   Singh, Karam V ^a  

^a Desert Medicine Research Centre India   (India)

Author keywords

Arid region; Synthetic pyrethroids; Vector mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

CIPERMETHRIN; CYFLUTHRIN; CYHALOTHRIN; DELTAMETHRIN; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

HETEROGENEITY; INSECTICIDE; LARVA; MORTALITY; MOSQUITO; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESERT; FEMALE; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 33646242781     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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