Diurnal activity patterns of Glossina brevipalpis and G. austeni (Diptera: Glossinidae) in South Africa, with reference to season and meteorological factors

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-189

  Kappmeier, Karin ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity; Availability; Climate factors; Diurnal patterns; Glossina; South Africa; Tsetse flies

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; GLOSSINA (PROPER); GLOSSINA AUSTENI; GLOSSINA BREVIPALPIS; GLOSSINIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FLY; HUMIDITY; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SOUTH AFRICA; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIPTERA; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034257651     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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