Evaluation of electronic mosquito-repelling devices using Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae);Avaliação de aparelhos eletrônicos repelentes de mosquitos usandose Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 497-499

  Andrade, Carlos F S ^a   Bueno, Virgínia S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Insecta; Mosquito; Repellent; Ultra sound

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 33750090151     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2001000300030     Document Type: Article

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