Field evaluations of insecticide treatment regimens for control of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (L.)

Pest Management Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 332-338

  Moore, David J ^a   Miller, Dini M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedbugs; Chlorfenapyr; Cimex lectularius; Insecticide treatment; Multi unit apartments; Pyrethroids

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

GROWTH REGULATOR; HOUSING; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIMEX; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS;

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 62549163417     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1685     Document Type: Article

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