Variation in Cuticular Hydrocarbons among Strains of the Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto by Analysis of Cuticular Hydrocarbons Using Gas Liquid Chromatography of Larvae

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 295-300

  Anyanwu, Greg I ^c   Molyneux, David H ^a   Phillips, Angela ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto strains; Cuticular hydrocarbon analysis

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; HYDROCARBONS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034185126     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762000000300003     Document Type: Article

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