Mesocyclops brevisetosus (Cyclopoida: Cyclopoidae) as a potential biological control agent against mosquito larvae in Indonesia

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 437-443

  Gionar, Yoyo R ^a   Atmosoedjono, Soeroto ^a   Bangs, Michael J ^a,b  

^a US Naval Medical Research Unit No 2 Jakarta   (Indonesia)

^b Navy Region Northwest   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes; Anopheles; Biological control; Culex; Mesocyclops brevisetosus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COPEPOD; EGG LAYING; INDONESIA; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; OOCYTE;

ANIMALS; COPEPODA; CULICIDAE; INDONESIA; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES FARAUTI; COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; MESOCYCLOPS BREVISETOSUS; STEGOMYIA;

EID: 33750420377     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[437:MBCCAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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