Macrocyclops albidus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) for the biocontrol of aedes albopictus and culex pipiens in Italy

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 32-43

  Veronesi, Rodolfo ^a   Carrieri, Marco ^a   Maccagnani, Bettina ^b   Maini, Stefano ^a   Bellini, Romeo ^a  

^a Department of Medical and Veterinary Entomology Agriculture and Environment Center G Nicoli   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; biocontrol; catch basins; Culex pipiens; drums; Macrocyclops albidus

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; COPEPODA; CULEX PIPIENS; CYCLOPIDAE; MACROCYCLOPS ALBIDUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COPEPOD; CULEX; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ITALY; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; PROCEDURES;

AEDES; ANIMALS; COPEPODA; CULEX; ITALY; LARVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84925456504     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/13-6381.1     Document Type: Article

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