Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in single- and superinfected Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 382-387

  Dobson, Stephen L ^a   Marsland, Eric J ^a   Rattanadechakul, Wanchai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Cytoplasmic incompatibility; Wolbachia pipientis

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WOLBACHIA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CYTOPLASM; FEMALE; MALE; OVIPOSITION; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0035344324     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.3.382     Document Type: Article

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