Synergistic actions of formamidine insecticides on the activity of pyrethroids and neonicotinoids against aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1405-1410

  Ahmed, M A I ^a   Matsumura, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; formamidine; neonicotinoid; pyrethroid; synergistic action

Indexed keywords

AMIDINE; AMITRAZ; CHLORPHENAMIDINE; FORMAMIDINE; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE; PYRETHROID; TOLUIDINE DERIVATIVE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LD 50;

AEDES; AMIDINES; ANIMALS; CHLORPHENAMIDINE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; PESTICIDE SYNERGISTS; PYRETHRINS; TOLUIDINES;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84869760992     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12030     Document Type: Article

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