Efficacy of various insect growth regulators on organophosphate resistant immatures of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from different geographical areas of India

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43

  Suman, D S ^a   Parashar, B D ^a   Prakash, S ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Culex quinquefasciatus; Insert growth regulators; Resistance ratio; Susceptibility status

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 74949102826     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2010.33.43     Document Type: Article

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