Insecticide resistance of Culex pipiens (L.) populations (Diptera: Culicidae) from Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia: Status and overcome

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-100

  Al Sarar, Ali S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cx. pipiens; Piperonyl butoxide; Pyrethroids; Resistance; Saudi Arabia; Synergism

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 77949913005     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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