Evaluation of pyrethrin and permethrin ground ultra-low volume applications for adult Culex control in rural and urban environments of the Coachella Valley of California

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-207

  Lothrop, Hugh ^a   Lothrop, Branka ^b   Palmer, Mark ^a   Wheeler, Sarah ^a   Gutierrez, Arturo ^b   Gomsi, Donald ^b   Reisen, William K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Vector Control District ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adult mosquito control; Aqua reslin; Culex tarsalis; Pyrenone 25 5; ULV ground applications

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CITY; CULEX; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CITIES; CULEX; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PERMETHRIN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS;

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULEX TARSALIS;

EID: 34548012618     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[190:EOPAPG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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