Oviposition responses of gravid Culex quinquefasciatus and Culex tarsalis to bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus) infusions

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 500-509

  Du, Yongjun ^a   Millar, Jocelyn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulrush; Culex quinquefasciatus; Culex tarsalis; Mosquito; Oviposition attractant; Oviposition stimulant; Schoenoplectus acutus

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CULEX; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 0033252842     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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