Human host avidity in aedes albopictus: Influence of mosquito body size, age, parity, and time of day

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 58-63

  Xue, Rui D E ^a   Barnard, Donald R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEDES; AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; TIME;

AEDES; AGING; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030101210     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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