Density-dependent development of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in artificial habitats

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 162-172

  Gimnig, John E ^a,b   Ombok, Maurice ^a   Otieno, Samson ^a   Kaufman, Michael G ^a,c   Vulule, John M ^a   Walker, Edward D ^a,c  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Anopheles gambiae; Bacteria; Density dependence; Larvae; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036364094     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.1.162     Document Type: Article

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