Caged mosquito bioassay: Studies on cage exposure pathways, effects of mesh on pesticide filtration, and mosquito containment

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 50-56

  Bonds, Jane A S ^a   Greer, Mike ^a   Coughlin, Jamie ^a   Patel, Venit ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cage bioassay; Naled; Residual effect; Secondary pickup; Space sprays

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LD 50; MOSQUITO; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; FILTRATION; INSECTICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; MOSQUITO CONTROL; TOXICITY TESTS;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77949561393     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/09-5964.1     Document Type: Article

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