Evaluation of the impact of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis and Temephos, used for the control of Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832 (Diptera, Simuliidae) on the associated entomofauna, Paraty, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Evaluation of the impact of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis and Temephos, used for the control of Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832 (Diptera, Simuliidae) on the associated entomofauna, Paraty, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The study was set up to evaluate the impact of two commercial larvicide formulations, Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis base (Bti) at 15 ppm/1 min and temephos at 0.03 ppm of active ingredient, used to control Simulium pertinax populations, on associated non-target entomofauna occupying the...

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Main Authors: Araújo-Coutinho Carlos José Pereira da Cunha de, Cunha Andrea de Barros Pinto Viviani, Serra-Freire Nicolau Maués, Mello Rubens Pinto de
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2003-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
blackfly control
Simulium pertinax
Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis
temephos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000500019

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