Ovipositional and ovicidal effects of the microbial agent Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis on Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-34

  Zahiri, Nayer S ^a   Mulla, Mir S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bti; Cx. quinquefasciatus; Decrease size and shape of egg rafts; Ovicidal effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CULEX; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CULEX; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; ZYGOTE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 33748041083     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[29:OAOEOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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