Organophosphate resistance in trinidad and tobago strains of Aedes aegypti

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 403-410

  Polson, Karen A ^a   Rawlins, Samuel C ^b   Brogdon, William G ^c   Chadee, Dave D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Caribbean Epidemiology Centre   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; insecticide resistance; organophosphates; Trinidad and Tobago

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 78650332485     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/10-6019.1     Document Type: Article

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