Effect of the chitin synthesis inhibitor triflumuron on the development, viability and reproduction of Aedes aegypti

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-47

  Belinato, Thiago Affonso ^a,b   Martins, Ademir Jesus ^a,b   Lima, José Bento Pereira ^a,b   de Lima Camara, Tamara Nunes ^c   Peixoto, Alexandre Afrânio ^c   Valle, Denise ^a,b  

^a IOC Fiocruz   (Brazil)

^b Instituto de Biologia do Exército   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Sublethal effects; Triflumuron

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; HEXAPODA;

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CHITIN; INSECTICIDE; TRIFLUMURON;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LD 50; LONGEVITY; MALE; OOCYTE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CHITIN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; LONGEVITY; MALE; OVUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 62549154052     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000100007     Document Type: Article

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