Effectiveness of pyriproxyfen and diflubenzuron formulations as larvicides against aedes aegypti

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 398-403

  Seccacini, Emilia ^a   Lucia, Alejandro ^a   Harburguer, Laura ^a   Zerba, Eduardo ^a,b   Licastro, Susana ^a   Masuh, Hector ^a,b  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas de Las Fuerzas Armadas   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Diflubenzuron; Insect growth regulators; Pyriproxyfen

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; HEXAPODA;

DIFLUBENZURON; INSECTICIDE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIPROXYFEN;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; DIFLUBENZURON; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PYRIDINES;

EID: 58149169173     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/5697.1     Document Type: Article

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