The structure and function of the larval siphon and spiracular apparatus of Coquillettidia perturbans

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 280-283

  Bosak, Peter J ^a   Crans, Wayne J ^b  

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

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerenchyma; Cattail mosquito; Coquillettidia perturbans; Emergent aquatic macrophyte; Siphon

Indexed keywords

COQUILLETTIDIA PERTURBANS; TYPHA;

WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; LARVA; WATER;

EID: 0036988729     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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