Selective oviposition by Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in response to Mesocyclops longisetus (Copepoda: Cyclopoidea) under laboratory and field conditions

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 188-192

  Torres Estrada, José Luis ^a   Rodríguez, Mario H ^a,b   Cruz López, Leopoldo ^a,c   Arredondo Jimenez, Juan I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Attractants; Copepod essence; Mesocyclops longisetus; Oviposition behavior; Predator prey relationships

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CRUSTACEA; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LABORATORY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CRUSTACEA; FEMALE; LABORATORIES; OVIPOSITION; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035289381     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.188     Document Type: Article

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