Evaluation of chlorfenapyr for control of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius L.

Pest Management Science

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1243-1248

  Romero, Alvaro ^a   Potter, Michael F ^a   Haynes, Kenneth F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed bug; Chlorfenapyr; Insecticide resistance; Laboratory evaluations

Indexed keywords

CHLORFENAPYR; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

AEROSOL; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; HEMOPARASITE; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CIMEX; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS;

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77958493444     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2002     Document Type: Article

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