Effect of Body Size on Host Seeking and Blood Meal Utilization in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae): The Disadvantage of Being Small

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 639-645

  Takken, W ^a   Klowden, M J ^b   Chambers, G M ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Blood meal; Body size; Host seeking; Pregravid; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY CONSTITUTION; CALORIC INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BLOOD; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; RATS;

EID: 0032161741     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.5.639     Document Type: Article

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