Laboratory evaluation of Mesocyclops aspericornis as a biocontrol agent of Aedes aegypti

Dengue Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages 207-210

  Ramanibai, R ^a   Kanniga, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Biological control; Mesocyclops apericornis; Predatory capacity

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; MESOCYCLOPS ASPERICORNIS; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; VECTOR CONTROL;

AEDES AEGYPTI; MESOCYCLOPS; MESOCYCLOPS ASPERICORNIS;

EID: 70350057469     PISSN: 1020895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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