Response of Pediculus humanus humanus (Pediculidae: Phthiraptera) to water or 70% ethanol immersion and determination of optimal times for measuring toxic effects

Parasitology Research

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1503-1506

  Mougabure Cueto, Gastón ^a   Inés Picollo, María ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas de Las Fuerzas Armadas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMERSION; LOUSE; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; ETHANOL; IMMERSION; INSECTICIDES; PEDICULUS; SOLUTIONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

PEDICULIDAE; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CORPORIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 77953325411     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-1833-y     Document Type: Article

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