Field evaluation of imidacloprid as a systemic approach to flea control in black-tailed prairie dogs, Cynomys ludovicianus

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 100-107

  Jachowski, David S ^a   Skipper, Sherry ^b   Gompper, Matthew E ^c  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^b Rocky Mountain Arsenal   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Deltamethrin; Imidacloprid; Sylvatic plague

Indexed keywords

DELTAMETHRIN; IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; NITRO DERIVATIVE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FLEA; FLEA INFESTATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SCIURIDAE;

ANIMALS; FLEA INFESTATIONS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; NITRILES; NITRO COMPOUNDS; PYRETHRINS; SCIURIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA;

CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 79958001474     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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