Efficacy of alpha-cypermethrin and lambda-cyhalothrin applications to prevent Aedes breeding in tires

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-397

  Pettit, William J ^a   Whelan, Peter I ^a   McDonnell, Joseph ^b   Jacups, Susan P ^c  

^a Medical Entomology   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes notoscriptus; alpha cypermethrin; dengue control; efficacy; lambda cyhalothrin; tires

Indexed keywords

CIPERMETHRIN; CYHALOTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; REPRODUCTION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NITRILES; PYRETHRINS; REPRODUCTION;

AEDES NOTOSCRIPTUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 78650346005     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/09-5962.1     Document Type: Article

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