Predation of aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae by the Louisiana red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii)

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-71

  Mkoji, G M ^a   Boyce, T G ^b   Mungai, B N ^a   Copeland, R S ^c   Hofkin, B V ^d   Loker, E S ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Decapod crustaceans; Mosquito biocontrol; Mosquito larvae; Mosquito pupae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CRAYFISH; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; ASTACOIDEA; LARVA; LOUISIANA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033091014     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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