Larvicidal efficacy of neonicotinoid classes of compounds on Culex quinquefasciatus

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-50

  Srinivasa Rao, M ^a   Murty, U S N ^a   Gangadasu, B ^a   China Raju, B ^a   Ramesh, C H ^a   Bharat Kumar, S ^a   Jayathirtha Rao, V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical analysis; Culex quinquefasciatus; Imidacloprid analogues

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 38349059056     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.45.50     Document Type: Article

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