An evaluation of the effectiveness of a commercial mechanical trap to reduce abundance of adult nuisance mosquito populations

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 292-300

  Jackson, Michael J ^a   Gow, Jennifer L ^a   Evelyn, Michelle J ^a   Mcmahon, T J Scott ^a   Howay, Tim J ^a   Campbell, Harlan ^a   Blancard, Jennifer ^a   Thielman, Aynsley ^a  

^a Culex Environmental   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ae. vexans; Aedes sticticus; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention black light trap; mechanical mosquito traps; Nuisance mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CULICIDAE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY;

OCHLEROTATUS STICTICUS;

EID: 84871012116     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/12-6241R.1     Document Type: Article

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