Experimental use of natular™ XRT tablets in a north shore suburb of Chicago, IL

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 237-242

  Harbison, Justin E ^a,b   Henry, Marlon ^b   Xamplas, Christopher ^b   Berry, Robert ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b North Shore Mosquito Abatement District   (United States)

Author keywords

catch basin; larvicide; maintenance; mosquitoes; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

DRUG COMBINATION; INSECTICIDE; MACROLIDE; SPINOSAD;

ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EVALUATION STUDY; MOSQUITO; PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICAGO; CULICIDAE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; MACROLIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 84889686362     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/12-6303.1     Document Type: Article

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