Larvicidal potentiality, longevity and fecundity inhibitory activities of Bacillus sphaericus (Bs G3-IV) on vector mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus

Larvicidal potentiality, longevity and fecundity inhibitory activities of Bacillus sphaericus (Bs G3-IV) on vector mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus

Intervention measures to control the transmission of vector-borne diseases include control of the vector population. In mosquito control, synthetic insecticides used against both the larvae (larvicides) and adults (adulticides) create numerous problems, such as environmental pollution, insecticide r...

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Main Authors: Arjunan Nareshkumar, Kadarkarai Murugan, Indra Baruah, Pari Madhiyazhagan, Thiyagarajan Nataraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
Subjects:
Bacillus sphaericus, Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, fecundity and Mosquito longevity
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/585

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