Breeding preferences of Anopheles culicifacies in the rice agro-ecosystem in Kheda District, Gujarat

Indian Journal of Malariology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 53-60

  Kant, Rajni ^a   Pandey, S D ^b  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

An. culicifacies; Breeding habitat; Rice agro ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOSYSTEM; MALARIA; PHYSIOLOGY; RICE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BREEDING; ECOSYSTEM; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; ORYZA SATIVA; SEASONS;

EID: 0033188418     PISSN: 03678326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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