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  1. Organophosphorous insecticide contamination in streams: Insects as bioindicators

    Andersen, Brian M.2002

    1 PDF file (xii, 171 pages)

    northern-iowa Repository record

  2. Effects of an insecticide on German cockroach behavior

    Bret, Brian LouisVirginia Tech1985

    … study of the behavioral effects of an insecticide on various life stages of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), was conducted. Comparisons between a susceptible laboratory strain (VPI) and a resistant field strain (BP) were made to examine the relationship between …

    vt Repository record

  3. Detection And Characterization of Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms in Culex Tarsalis

    Choi, Eva2018

    <p>Insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting arthropods has become a serious hindrance for successful vector control. Mosquitoes, in particular, are notorious vectors of potentially deadly diseases like malaria, dengue fever, and West Nile virus. Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus …

    u-pacific Repository record

  4. Biomonitoring organochlorine and cholinesterase inhibiting insecticide in eastern Iowa streams

    Fisher, Matthew Thomas2006

    1 PDF file (xiii, 217 pages)

    northern-iowa Repository record

  5. The development of azadirachtin as a soil-applied, granular insecticide

    Daly, Gordon Wilson ScarlettUniversity of Glasgow2004

    … this project was to develop azadirachtin as an insecticide that is applied to the soil, using a granular formulation, for root uptake and subsequent systemic plant protection. A method was developed whereby azadirachtin could be rapidly isolated to approximately 95% purity using flash …

    glasgow Repository record

  6. Insecticide detoxification in the navel orangeworm Amyelois transitella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

    Demkovich, MarkUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    … removal of unharvested fruits) and the use of insecticides; insecticide use has increased substantially along with the value of these commodities. In a series of dietary studies the effects were assessed of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450) inhibitor piperonyl butoxide and the …

    uiuc Repository record

  7. Mosquitoes, West Nile Virus, Attractants, Competition, Environmental Conditions, and Insecticide Resistance

    Wells, Alan Bradley1970

    … abundance, and 6) measure levels of enzymatic insecticide resistance present in species of female mosquitoes that tested positive for the presence of West Nile Virus. Ofthe two species that were collected, only <em>Culex quinquefasciatus</em> females were found to contain West Nile Virus. Of …

    gsu Repository record

  8. Toxicity of Formulated Insecticide Mixtures to Apis and Non-Apis Bees

    Belsky, Joseph Edward2019

    <p>This work investigates ecotoxicology of new insecticide mixtures to Apis and non-Apis bees. Previous studies have demonstrated the acute and sub-lethal toxicity of individual active ingredient insecticides to honey bees and to a lesser extent non-Apis bees. However, the contact toxicity of …

    arkansas Repository record

  9. Interaction of three Iowa surface soils with the organophosphorus insecticide Counter®

    Laveglia, James1975

    iastate Repository record

  10. Willingness and ability to pay for insecticide : treated nets in Northern Ghana

    Akweongo, PatriciaDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine1999

    Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are a highly cost-effective tool in malaria control and has been associated with reductions in morbidity and mortality in children. Even though their efficacy has been established, the success of their use as a malaria control tool depends on their effective …

    cape-town Repository record

  11. Willingness and ability to pay for insecticide: treated nets in Northern Ghana

    Akweongo, PatriciaCentre for Social Science Research(CSSR)1999

    Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are a highly cost-effective tool in malaria control and has been associated with reductions in morbidity and mortality in children. Even though their efficacy has been established, the success of their use as a malaria control tool depends on their effective …

    cape-town Repository record

  12. Understanding Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius (L.)) Egg Susceptibility to Different Insecticide Treatments

    Wilson, Morgan M.Virginia Tech2025

    … untreated eggs, and eggs treated with either an insecticide or a dish soap. The results of this study indicated that there were significant differences in respiratory rates as the eggs developed, but there were no significant differences between susceptible and resistant strains. Interestingly, …

    vt Repository record

  13. UNDERSTANDING NON-TARGET INSECTICIDE IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN FIELD CORN

    Cramer, Maria2024

    … corn production systems, I evaluated at-planting insecticides and transgenic Bt corn hybrids as tools for insect pest control. In addition, I quantified their impact on predation and on carabid beetle communities. Carabid beetles may be important predators of pest slugs; therefore, I also examined …

    maryland Repository record

  14. Effect of some of the climatic factors on residues of the phosphorus insecticide, malathion

    El-Refai, El-Rahman Mohamed.1958

    Call number: LD2668 .T4 1958 E32

    ksu-retro Repository record

  15. Effect of some of the climatic factors on residues of the phosphorus insecticide, malathion

    El-Refai, El-Rahman Mohamed.1958

    Call number: LD2668 .T4 1958 E32

    ksu Repository record

  16. Utilisation of insecticide treated nets among women in rural Nigeria: themes, stories, and performance

    Nzute, Anastesia2017

    … researchers have tried to proffer solutions. Insecticide treated nets (ITN) have been identified as providing approximately 80% protection against malaria attack. However, all the measures put in place to control malaria failed to meet up with the set target of the Roll Back Malaria …

    wlv Repository record

  17. Predictors of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Use in Malaria-endemic regions; a Meta-analysis

    Rajagopal, Saranya2014

    … <bold>Abstract<bold> <bold>Predictors of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Use in Malaria-endemic regions; a Meta-analysis<bold> Saranya Rajagopal Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Ann Duerr Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health <bold>Background<bold>: Malaria remains a …

    washington Repository record

  18. Studies on the insecticide - nematicide-oxamyl and its quantitative determination by gas chromatographic method

    Lee, Stephen.Brock University1977

    Ox amyl , an insecticide/nematicide with the chemical name; methyl ~'. ~·-dimethyl-~-(methylcarbamoyl)oxy-l-thiooxamimidate, and its major degradation compound; oxime or oximino compound, methyl ~',~'-dimethyl-~-hydroxy-l-thiooxamimidate were studied in this work. NMR and mass spectrometry were …

    brock Repository record

  19. Evaluation of Alternative Control Methods for Eliminating Insecticide-Resistant Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.)

    Todd, Dakotah BrooksVirginia Tech2023

    … of humans. Conventional pyrethroid-formulation insecticides are known to be ineffective for controlling modern bed bug populations. This study evaluates alternative treatment methods such as whole-home heat, a biological control agent (Beauveria bassiana), and the fumigant sulfuryl fluoride for …

    vt Repository record

  20. The effects of commercial insecticide products on acid and disperse dyes on nylon carpet fiber

    Pourboghrat-Afiat, Frozan.1985

    Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 P68

    ksu-retro Repository record

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