Biologically based insecticides for the control of immature Australian mosquitoes: A review

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-242

  Russell, Tanya L ^a,b,c   Kay, Brian H ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aedes; Bacillus sphaericus; Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti); Culex; Larvae; S methoprene

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; HEXAPODA; ROSS RIVER VIRUS;

EID: 49749086166     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00642.x     Document Type: Review

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