Ecology of Aedes dorsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in Relation to Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus in the Coachella Valley of California

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 561-566

  Reisen, W K ^a,b   Lothrop, H D ^a   Chiles, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes dorsalis; California; Coachella Valley; Culex tarsalis; Western equine encephalomyelitis virus

Indexed keywords

AEDES DORSALIS; ALPHAVIRUS; CULEX TARSALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; GALLUS GALLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; WEE VIRUS; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; RABBIT; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS ALPHAVIRUS;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CHICKENS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, WESTERN EQUINE; FEMALE; RABBITS;

EID: 0032112318     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.4.561     Document Type: Article

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