Environmental effects of mosquito insecticides on saltmarsh invertebrate fauna

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 77-90

  Russell, Tanya L ^a,b,c,d   Kay, Brian H ^a   Skilleter, Greg A ^b  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acariformes; Australia; Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; Bti; Copepoda; Ecological impacts; Mosquito control; S methoprene; Saltmarsh

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACARIFORMES; ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; COPEPODA; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HETEROPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 70349245246     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00156     Document Type: Article

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