Spinosad, a naturally derived insecticide, for control of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): Efficacy, persistence, and elicited oviposition response

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 631-638

  Perez C M ^a   Marina, C F ^b   Bond, J G ^b   Rojas, J C ^a   Valle, J ^a   Williams, T ^a,b  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Half life; Larvicide; Oviposition response; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MACROLIDE; SPINOSAD; TEMEFOS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STABILITY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; OOCYTE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG STABILITY; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; MACROLIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; TEMEFOS;

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 34447574030     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[631:SANDIF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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