An improved in vitro rearing system for the human head louse allows the determination of resistance to formulated pediculicides

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-202

  Yoon, Kyong Sup ^a   Strycharz, Joseph P ^a   Gao, Jian Rong ^a   Takano Lee, Miwako ^b   Edman, John D ^b   Clark, J Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Head lice; In vitro rearing system; Pediculicide resistance; Pediculus capitis; Permethrin; Pyrethrins

Indexed keywords

PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 33749604780     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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