Laboratory evaluation of dimethyl phthalate against Anopheles stephensi and Culex pipiens

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 745-750

  Khoobdel, Mehdi ^a   Oshaghi, Mohamad Ali ^b   Jonaidi, Neamatollah ^a   Shayeghi, Mansoreh ^b   Abaei, Mohamad Reza ^b   Panahi, Younes ^a   Vatandoost, Hassan ^b   Vatani, Hadi ^a   Tajik, Ali ^a   Saeedfar, Hamidreza ^a  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anopheles stephensi; Culex pipiens; Dimethyl phthalate (DMP); Effective dose; Repellent

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; CULEX PIPIENS;

EID: 33947106051     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.745.750     Document Type: Article

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