The frequency of host biting and its effect on oviposition and survival in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-39

  Canyon, D V ^a   Hii, J L K ^a   Muller, R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST; MOSQUITO; OVIPOSITION; SURVIVAL;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 0032907023     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s000748539900005x     Document Type: Article

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