Insecticide susceptibility of the dengue vector, aedes aegypti (L.) in metropolitan Bangkok

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 814-823

  Komalamisra, Narumon ^a   Srisawat, Raweewan ^a   Phanbhuwong, Theerawit ^a   Oatwaree, And Sompis ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Bangkok; Dengue vector; Insecticide susceptibility bioassay technique; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054951775     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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