Efficacy of sticky and standard ovitraps for Aedes aegypti in Trinidad, West Indies

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 395-400

  Chadee, Dave D ^a   Ritchie, Scott A ^b,c  

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

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Tropical Population Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ae. aegypti; Double sticky traps; Ovitraps; Sticky traps; Surveillance tools; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; WEST INDIES;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 78751554608     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00098.x     Document Type: Article

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