Life-Table Attributes of Anopheles albimanus (Wiedemann) under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-108

  Mahmood, Farida ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles albimanus; Immature development; Life table; Malaria; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LIFE TABLE; MALE;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; FEMALE; LIFE TABLES; MALE;

EID: 0031296647     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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