Canopy penetration and deposition of barrier sprays from electrostatic and conventional sprayers

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-331

  Hoffmann, W C ^a   Farooq, M ^b   Walker, T W ^b   Fritz, B ^a   Szumlas, D ^b   Quinn, B ^c   Bernier, U ^c   Hogsette, J ^c   Lan, Y ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Smith, V L ^b   Robinson, C A ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b US Navy   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier sprays; Deposition; Electrostatic; Penetration; Vector control

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PLANT; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PLANTS; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 73349133754     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/08-5780.1     Document Type: Article

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