A lethal ovitrap-based mass trapping scheme for dengue control in Australia: I. Public acceptability and performance of lethal ovitraps

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-302

  Ritchie, S A ^a,b   Rapley, L P ^a   Williams, C ^c   Johnson, P H ^c   Larkman, M ^a   Silcock, R M ^a   Long, S A ^b   Russell, R C ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Tropical Population Health Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Lure and Kill'; Aedes aegypti; Australia; Biodegradable lethal ovitrap; Dengue; Lethal ovitrap; Mass trapping

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DENGUE FEVER; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH WORKER; MOSQUITO; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASON; STANDARD; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUEENSLAND; SEASONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAIRNS; QUEENSLAND;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70450257820     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2009.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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