Intraguild predation among larval treehole mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti, and Ae. triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae), in laboratory microcosms

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 394-399

  Edgerly, J S ^a   Willey, M S ^b   Livdahl, T ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Aedes triseriatus; Cannibalism; Invasive exotic; Mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; OCHLEROTATUS TRISERIATUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; LARVA; PREDATION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; LARVA; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033129970     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.3.394     Document Type: Article

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