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Formulations and Persistence of Bacillus sphaericus in Culex quinquefasciatus Larval Sites in Tropical Africa

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Bacterial Control of Mosquitoes & Black Flies

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Although chemical insecticides are commonly used in public health programs (Mouchet 1980), they present a number of difficulties, such as the resistance of vectors to these compounds, the environmental pollution, or even the cost of the application. Therefore, it becomes necessary to conduct constant research on new substitute insecticides and to select the best formulations suited to the various constraints imposed by the vector control program.

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    Huguette de Barjac

  2. Mosquito Research and Control, Department of Entomology and Economic Zoology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, USA

    Donald J. Sutherland

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Hougard, JM. (1990). Formulations and Persistence of Bacillus sphaericus in Culex quinquefasciatus Larval Sites in Tropical Africa. In: de Barjac, H., Sutherland, D.J. (eds) Bacterial Control of Mosquitoes & Black Flies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5967-8_19

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