Feeding behavior of larval black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) with and without exposure to Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-83

  Stoops, Craig A ^a,b   Adler, Peter H ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Embassy Jakarta   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; Behavioral resistance; Black flies; Feeding behavior; Time budget

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLY; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; PENNSYLVANIA; SIMULIIDAE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; DIPTERA; JENNINGSI GROUP; SIMULIIDAE; SIMULIUM JENNINGSI; SIMULIUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM GROUP;

EID: 33748051039     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[79:FBOLBF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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