Effects of trap design and CO2 presentation on the measurement of adult mosquito abundance using centers for disease control-style miniature light traps

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-18

  Reisen, William K ^a,b   Meyer, Richard P ^c   Cummings, Robert F ^c   Delgado, Oscar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Orange Co Vector Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult mosquito sampling; California; Co2 attractant; Culex

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIGHT; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMOTAXIS; CULEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSECT VECTORS; LIGHT; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0034150987     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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