Laboratory and field evaluation of the effects of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid on the oviposition response of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae)

In this paper, we assessed the suitability of using the neonicotinoid imidacloprid with standard ovitraps by evaluating the ovicidal properties of imidacloprid and its influence on the oviposition response of gravid females of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae). First, we calcul...

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Main Authors: Gloria Elsa Antonio-Arreola, Roger López-Bello, Daenna Kaori Romero-Moreno, Daniel Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000800016&lng=en&tlng=en