Reproductive physiology of Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to flight potential

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 557-565

  Briegel, Hans ^a   Waltert, Anna ^a   Kuhn, Roland ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aedes vexans; Flight; Physiology; Reproductive potential; Reserves; Size

Indexed keywords

AEDES VEXANS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLYING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0035406445     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.4.557     Document Type: Article

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