Evaluation of temephos and chlorpyrifos-methyl against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in septic tanks in Antalya, Turkey

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1195-1199

  Cetin, H ^a   Yanikoglu, A ^a   Kocak, O ^b   Cilek, J E ^c  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorpyrifos methyl; Culex pipiens; Mosquito control; Septic tanks; Temephos

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; INSECTICIDE; TEMEFOS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULEX; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; SANITATION; SURVIVAL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHLORPYRIFOS; CULEX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRAINAGE, SANITARY; EVALUATION STUDIES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEMEFOS; TURKEY;

CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 33845237587     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1195:EOTACA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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