A laboratory investigation of the mosquito control potential of the monomolecular film aquatain® mosquito formula against immature stages of aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-109

  Webb, Cameron E ^a   Russell, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aquatain; Culex quinquefasciatus; Monomolecular film; Mosquito control

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CULEX; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PUPA; SILICONES;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 77949673427     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/08-5750.1     Document Type: Article

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