Research Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2010
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Page No. 258 - 263

Evaluation of Lambda-Cyhalothrin Persistence on Different Indoor Surfaces in a Malaria Epidemic-Prone Area in Kenya

Authors : C.S. Mulambalah, D.N. Siamba, M.M. Ngeiywa and J.M. Vulule

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