Characterisation of DDT and pyrethroid resistance in trinidad and tobago populations of aedes aegypti

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 435-441

  Polson, K A ^a   Rawlins, S C ^b   Brogdon, W G ^c   Chadee, D D ^a  

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

^b Caribbean Epidemiology Centre   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; DDT; insecticide resistance; pyrethroids; Tobago; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DDT; DENGUE FEVER; DISEASE CONTROL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MOSQUITO; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PYRETHROID;

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 79960173730     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485310000702     Document Type: Article

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