Evaluation of Bistar 80SC (Bifenthrin) as a tent treatment for protection against mosquitoes in Northern Territory, Australia

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1087-1091

  McGinn, D ^a,b   Frances, S P ^c   Sweeney, A W ^d   Brown, M D ^e   Cooper, R D ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian Army Malaria Institute ^*  (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN ARMY MALARIA INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e 16 00 SIA Building   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Australia; Bifenthrin; Bistar 80 SC; Culex annulirostris; Tent treatment

Indexed keywords

BIFENTHRIN; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; MOSQUITO; SOLDIER;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PYRETHRINS;

ARBOVIRUS; CULEX ANNULIROSTRIS;

EID: 56849092657     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1087:EOBSBA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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