Control of Anopheline Mosquito Larvae by Use of DDT-Oil Mists
- 1 January 1947
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Public Health Reports®
- Vol. 62 (9) , 296-302
- https://doi.org/10.2307/4586033
Abstract
Application of a DDT-oil-water emulsion in amts. of 15 to 20 gal. per acre of water surface is effective in destroying anopheline larvae but is relatively toxic to aquatic wildlife. A fuel oil mist spray has been found to be as effective as a larvicide at a lower cost and with no danger to fish if the conc. of DDT is kept below 0.05 lb. per acre.Keywords
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- DDT as an Anopheline Larvicide: Preliminary Field Studies1Journal of Economic Entomology, 1945