Effects of sublethal concentrations of diflubenzuron and methoprene on aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) fitness

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Da Silva, Juliana Junqueira ^a   Mendes, Julio ^a   Lomônaco, Cecília ^b  

^a Instituto de Ciências Biomdicas   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Diflubenzuron; Fluctuating asymmetry; Insect growth regulator; Methoprene; South eastern Brazil

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 69949097416     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758409289648     Document Type: Article

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