Laboratory testing of low concentration (<1 ppm) of copper to prolong mosquito pupation and adult emergence time: An alternative method to delay mosquito life cycle.
INTRODUCTION:Larvicide application in ovitrap is one of the currently available methods used in mosquito eradication campaign. We previously reported that copper in liquid form is a promising candidate due to its potent larvicide properties in a laboratory setting and in the field. In the field stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226859 |