Effect of diet on biting, oviposition, and survival of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 301-308

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

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Biting frequency; Multiple blood feeding; Oviposition; Sugar feeding; Survival

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSECT BITE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DIET; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 0033128018     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.3.301     Document Type: Article

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