Evaluation of ULV applications against old world sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) species in equatorial Kenya

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1145-1159

  Britch, Seth C ^a   Linthicum, Kenneth J ^a   Walker, Todd W ^b   Farooq, Muhammad ^b   Gordon, Scott W ^c   Clark, Jeffrey W ^c   Ngere, Francis ^c   Ngonga, Daniel ^c   Chepchieng, Clifford ^c  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b Navy Entomology Center of Excellence   (United States)

^c US Army Medical Research Unit Kenya   (United States)

Author keywords

Deployed War Fighter Protection Program; Duet; Fyfanon; Marigat, Kenya; phlebotomine sand fly

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; KENYA; PSYCHODIDAE; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; KENYA; PSYCHODIDAE; WEATHER;

EID: 82055176008     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11025     Document Type: Article

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