A biodegradable lethal ovitrap for control of container-breeding aedes

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-53

  Ritchie, Scott A ^a,b   Long, Sharron A ^b   McCaffrey, Nick ^c   Key, Christopher ^d   Lonergan, Greg ^d   Williams, Craig R ^e  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c Plantic Technologies   (Australia)

^d SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Biodegradable; Community participation; Dengue; Lethal ovitrap

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ZEA MAYS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOREMEDIATION; EGG LAYING; INSTRUMENTATION; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 44649103452     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/5658.1     Document Type: Article

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