The Distribution of Common Anopheles Mosquitoes in Northwestern Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-114

  Abu Hassan, A ^a   Rahman, W A ^a   Che Salmah, M R ^a   Rashid, M Z A ^b   Jaal, Z ^a   Adanan, C R ^a   Shahrem, M R ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anopheles mosquitoes; Distribution; Northwestern peninsular Malaysia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; MALAYSIA;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DEMOGRAPHY; MALAYSIA;

EID: 0031297355     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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