Larvicidal efficiency of aquatic predators: A perspective for mosquito biocontrol

Zoological Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 447-466

  Kumar, Ram ^a   Hwang, Jiang Shiou ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Copepod; Dragonfly larvae; Larvivory; Mosquito predators; Vector control

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMPHIBIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; MALACOSTRACA; NEPOMORPHA; NOTOSTRACA; PISCES; VERMES;

EID: 33846474426     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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