Discarded cigarette butts attract females and kill the progeny of aedes albopictus
Discarded cigarette butts (DCB) waste occurs worldwide, pollutes landscapes, is unsightly, and results in added debris removal costs. There is, therefore, a great deal of current interest in making use of DCBs in beneficial ways. Despite evidence that DCBs are harmful to water fleas (Daphnia magna),...
Main Authors: | Dieng, H., Saifur, R.G.M., Ahmad, A.H., Rawi, C.S.M., Boots, M., Satho, T., Zuharah, W.F., Fadzly, N., Althbyani, A., Miake, F., Jaal, Z., AbuBakar, Sazaly |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/3915/1/Dieng-2011-DISCARDED_CIGARETTE.pdf |
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