Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Thyme Oil (Thymus vulgaris L.) on the House Fly (Musca domestica Lin.)

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 346-356

  Pavela, Roman ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Botanical insecticides; Essential oils; Musca domestica; Sublethal effects; Thymus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

MUSCA DOMESTICA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 36849068909     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2007.10643566     Document Type: Article

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