Control of mosquito larvae in seasonal wetlands on a wildlife refuge using vectomax™ CG

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 398-403

  Dritz, Deborah A ^a   Lawler, Sharon P ^a   Evkhanian, Carol ^b   Graham, Patrick ^c   Baracosa, Vic ^b   Dula, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Solano County Mosquito Abatement District   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial insecticide; Biorational; larvicide; mosquito abatement; vector

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INSECT; LARVA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; SEASON; UNITED STATES; WETLAND;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CALIFORNIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CULICIDAE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PUPA; SEASONS; WETLANDS;

EID: 84255197928     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/11-6161.1     Document Type: Article

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