Field evaluation of deet against Anopheles farauti at Ndendo (Santa Cruz) Island, Solomon Islands

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 851-854

  Frances, S P ^a   Bugoro, H ^b   Butafa, C ^b   Cooper, R D ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN ARMY MALARIA INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Solomon Islands Medical Training and Research Institute   (Solomon Islands)

Author keywords

Anopheles farauti; mosquito repellent; N,N diethyl 3 methylbenzamide; Solomon Islands

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MELANESIA; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DEET; INSECT REPELLENTS; MELANESIA; TIME FACTORS;

ANOPHELES FARAUTI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77956460722     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10044     Document Type: Article

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