Toxorhynchites as biocontrol agents

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 118-127

  Focks, Dana A ^a  

^a Infectious Disease Analysis LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Container inhabiting mosquitoes; Oviposition; Predaceous larvae; Rearing; Source reduction

Indexed keywords

TOXORHYNCHITES;

EID: 34548043209     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971x(2007)23[118:taba]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Review

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