Diel Rhythms of Oviposition and Fecundity of Anopheles aquasalis (Diptera: Culicidae) under Laboratory Conditions

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 686-688

  Chadee, Dave D ^a   Mohammed, Roman T ^a  

^a Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Anopheles aquasalis; Fecundity; Oviposition rhythms; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES AQUASALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 0030187837     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.4.686     Document Type: Article

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