Ovicidal and adulticidal effects of monoterpenoids against permethrin-resistant human head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-339

  Toloza, A C ^a   Vassena, C ^a   Picollo, M I ^a  

^a Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Adult head lice; Fumigant activity; Head lice eggs; Monoterpenes; Pediculus humanus capitis; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; TERPENE;

EGG; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; MAMMAL; MORTALITY; PHENOL; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LOUSE;

ANIMALS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LICE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONOTERPENES; PERMETHRIN;

MAMMALIA; PEDICULIDAE; PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 56549130829     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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