Laboratory and field-based tests of deltamethrin insecticides against adult culicoides biting midges

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 351-357

  Venail, R ^a   Mathieu, B ^a   Setier Rio, M L ^a   Borba, C ^a   Alexandre, M ^b   Viudes, G ^c   Garros, C ^d   Allene, X ^a,d   Carpenter, S ^e   Baldet, T ^d   Balenghien, T ^d  

^a Entente Interdepartementale pour la Demoustication du Littoral Mediterraneen   (France)

^b Federation Regionale des Groupements de Defense Sanitaire Languedoc Roussillon   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d CIRAD   (France)

^e INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bluetongue; Butox 7.5 pour on; Culicoides; deltamethrin; vector control

Indexed keywords

DELTAMETHRIN; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; INSECTICIDES; NITRILES; PYRETHRINS;

ARBOVIRUS; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CULICOIDES IMICOLA; CULICOIDES NUBECULOSUS; CULICOIDES OBSOLETUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79952719358     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10178     Document Type: Article

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