Ineffectiveness of over-the-counter total-release foggers against the bed bug (Heteroptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 957-963

  Jones, Susan C ^a   Bryant, Joshua L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bug bomb; Cimex lectularius; fogger; pyrethroid; resistance

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIMEX; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FUMIGATION;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; FUMIGATION; INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS;

EID: 84862184885     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12037     Document Type: Article

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