Anopheles subpictus complex: Distribution of sibling species in Sri Lanka

Indian Journal of Malariology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 53-60

  Abhayawardana, T A ^a   Wijesuriya, S R E ^a   Dilrukshi, R K C ^a  

^a Anti Malaria Campaign   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Anopheles subpictus; Human biting rates; Human blood indices; Insecticide susceptibility; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; BLOOD; CHROMOSOME; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; SIBLING RELATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SRI LANKA;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BITES AND STINGS; BLOOD; CHROMOSOMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; SIBLING RELATIONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SRI LANKA;

EID: 0030154912     PISSN: 03678326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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