German cockroach allergen levels in North Carolina schools: Comparison of integrated pest management and conventional cockroach control

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 420-427

  Nalyanya, Godfrey ^a   Gore, J Chad ^a,b   Linker, H Michael ^a   Schal, Goby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JC Ehrlich   (United States)

Author keywords

Bla g 1; Cockroach allergen; Cockroaches; Integrated pest management; Schools

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ALLERGEN BLA G 1;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLATTELLIDAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; BLATTELLIDAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSECT CONTROL; NORTH CAROLINA; SCHOOLS;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA;

EID: 67650115475     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0302     Document Type: Article

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