Habitat preference of host-seeking Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker) in relation to birds and eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus in New Jersey

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 103-109

  Bosak, Peter J ^a   Reed, Lisa M ^b   Crans, Wayne J ^b  

^a Cape May Co Mosquito Contr Commn   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Coquillettidia perturbans; EEE; Host seeking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOSYSTEM; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FEMALE; FLYING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MOSQUITO; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CULICIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, EASTERN EQUINE; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0035379906     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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