Analysis of northern distribution of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Japan by geographical information system

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 4-11

  Kobayashi, M ^a   Nihei, N ^a   Kurihaha, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Annual mean temperature; Geographical information system; Japan; Northern distribution; Tohoku district

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DENGUE VIRUS; DIPTERA;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; JAPAN; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; JAPAN; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036363883     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.1.4     Document Type: Article

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