Variation of the oviposition preferences of Aedes aegypti in function of substratum and humidity

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 415-420

  Madeira, N G ^a   Macharelli, C A ^a   Carvalho, L R ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes; Humidity; Oviposition; Oviposition behaviour

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMIDITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; OVIPOSITION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0036550374     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000300025     Document Type: Article

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