Blood-feeding behaviour of Anopheles arabiensis Patton (Diptera : Culicidae) in central Ethiopia

Journal of African Zoology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-245

  Ameneshewa, Birkinesh ^a   Service, Michael W ^b  

^a Natl Org Contr Malaria Other V   (Ethiopia)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anopheles arabiensis; Biting; Ethiopia; Gonotrophic cycle; Host selection

Indexed keywords

BLOOD-FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR;

ETHIOPIA, AWASH VALLEY;

ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 0031475092     PISSN: 07767943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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