Visual targets for capture and management of house flies, Musca domestica L

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 152-157

  Geden, Christopher J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

House fly; Monitoring; Musca domestica; Sampling; Trapping

Indexed keywords

BIFENTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; HOUSE FLY; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; TEXTILE;

ANIMALS; COLOR; HOUSEFLIES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS; TEXTILES;

MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 33748091684     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[152:VTFCAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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