Toxicity comparison of eight repellents against four species of female mosquitoes

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-173

  Pridgeon, Julia W ^a   Bernier, Ulrich R ^a   Becnel, James J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; An. albimanus; Anopheles quadrimaculatus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Repellent toxicity; Topical application

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES QUADRIMACULATUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MOSQUITO;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 69849106711     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/08-5837.1     Document Type: Article

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