Effects of temperature on development, mortality, mating and blood feeding behavior of Culiseta incidens (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-92

  Su, Tianyun ^a   Mulla, Mir S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood feeding; Culiseta incidens; Development; Eurygamy; Mating; Mortality; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BLOOD; CULICIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035376293     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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