Imidacloprid as a potential agent for the systemic control of sand flies

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages S148-S156

  Wasserberg, Gideon ^a,d   Poché, Richard ^b   Miller, David ^b   Chenault, Michelle ^c   Zollner, Gabriela ^a   Rowton, Edgar D ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Genesis Laboratories   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed through; Imidacloprid; Sand fly larva control; Sand rat; Systemic control

Indexed keywords

LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 79952121291     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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