Selected Publications

Miller PF and Peters BA.   Flavesone: A Novel Insecticide for The Control of Urban Pests. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Urban Pests Matthew P. Davies, Carolin Pfeiffer, and William H Robinson (editors)  Birmingham, UK. 2017; 245 – 251

Scrivener AM, Peters BA and Miller PF. Efficacy of a Novel Area-Repellent Aerosol Formulation Against Mosquitoes And Flies (Diptera: Culicidae, Muscidae). Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Urban Pests Gabi Müller, Reiner Pospischil and William H Robinson (editors) Zurich, Switzerland. 2014; 153 – 161

Webb G,  Miller PF and Peters BA., Keats A and Winner S.   Efficacy, Environmental Persistence and Nontarget Impacts of Pyriproxyfen Use against Aedes Vigilax in Australia. Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Urban Pests William H Robinson and Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos (editors) Ouro Preto, Brazil. 2011; 151-157.

Peters BA, Miller PF and Staton JA.   A study on a novel personal insect repellent formulation against the mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae), the biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and the bush fly (Diptera: Miscidae) – Poster. Lee C-Y and Robinson WH (editors).   Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Urban Pests.  Suntec, Singapore July 2005; 541.

Miller PF, Peters BA and Vernon F.   A field study on the control of European wasp Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and paper wasl Polistes sp. (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) using a novel aqueous powder formulation.   Lee C-Y and Robinson WH (editors).   Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Urban Pests.  Suntec, Singapore July 2005; 387-398.

Ryan N, Peters BA and Miller PF.   A Survey of Bedbugs in Short-Stay Lodges. NSW Public Health Bulletin Volume 15, Number 11-12 November – December 2004; 208 -211.

Miller PF and Peters BA.   Overview of the Public Health Implications of Cockroaches and their Management.   NSW Public Health Bulletin Volume 15, Number 11-12 November – December 2004; 208 -211.

Miller PF and Peters BA.   Comparative Field Study of a New Formulation of Goliath Cockroach Gel against German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) and a Mixed Population of American Cockroach and Australian Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattidae) – Poster. Jones SC, Zhai J and Robinson WH (editors).   Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Urban Pests,  South Carolina, USA July 2002; 447

Peters BA, Miller PF and Scrivener AM.   The Efficacy of Eight Commercial Cockroach Baits against the American Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattidae) – Poster. Jones SC, Zhai J and Robinson WmH (editors).   Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Urban Pests,  South Carolina, USA July 2002; 446

Miller PF, Peters BA and Hort CA.   A field Study to evaluate Integrated Flea Control using Lufenuron and Nitenpyram compared to Imidacloprid used alone.   Aust. Vet Practit 31 (2) June 2001; 60-66.

Peters BA and Miller PF.   The efficacy of Imidacloprid gel at various rates against German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidea) – Poster. Robinson WH, Rettich F, and Rambo (GW (editors)   Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Urban Pests,   Prague: Czech Republic, 1999; 610.

Miller PF, Peters BA.   Performance of Goliath cockroach gel against German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae) and a mixed population of American cockroach and Australian cockroach (Blattodea: Blattidae) in the field.   Robinson WH, Rettich F, and Rambo (GW (editors)   Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Urban Pests,   Prague: Czech Republic. 1999; 153-159.

Peters BA, Blanco L, Thompson L and Miller PF.   A new low cost aerosol formulation for the control of the house dust mite.   Mites, Asthma and Domestic Design III.   Wellington, New Zealand, November 1997; 138-139

Miller PF, Peters BA and Smith G.   Performance of Triflumuron against Blattella Germanica (L).   Wildey KB (editor).   Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Insect Pests in the Urban Environment.   Edinburgh, Scotland. BPC Wheatons Ltd, Exeter., 1996; 145-151.

Miller PF and Peters BA.   Testing the Efficacy of Insecticides Used in Urban Environments.    Pest Control Asia, Inaugural Issue. 1995; 11-15.

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