Ultra-low-volume space sprays in mosquito control: A critical review

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-130

  Bonds, J A S ^a  

^a Bonds Consulting Group LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulticide; Dengue fever; Malaria; Non target; Ultra low volume; West Nile Virus

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DENGUE FEVER; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE VECTOR; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; EPIDEMIC; FLOOD; HURRICANE; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PESTICIDE; SOCIAL IMPACT; VIRUS;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE CARRIER; EPIDEMIC; INSTRUMENTATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; REVIEW;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 84860504038     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2011.00992.x     Document Type: Review

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