Chemical control of Loxosceles intermedia (Araneae: Sicariidae) with pyrethroids: Field and laboratory evaluation

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 166-171

  Navarro Silva, M A ^a   Duque, J E L ^a,b   Ramires, E N ^c   Andrade, C F S ^d   Marques Da Silva, E ^e   Marques, F A ^a   Delay, C E ^a   Fontana, J D ^a   Silva, A C S ^c   Fraguas, G M ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Bolsista Prodoc Capes Do Ministério da Edução   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^e Secretaria de Estado da Saude do Parana   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Loxosceles; Loxoscelism; Pest control; Pyrethroids; Sicariidae

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS; SPIDERS;

ARANEAE; BLATTARIA; LOXOSCELES; LOXOSCELES INTERMEDIA; PHOETALIA; SICARIIDAE;

EID: 76649100147     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09092     Document Type: Article

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