Bionomics of Culex epidesmus associated with japanese encephalitis virus in India

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-154

  Kanojia, P C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adult population; Culex epidesmus; Gorakhpur District; Japanese encephalitis virus; Larval habitats; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS; MANGIFERA INDICA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; ECOLOGY; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; INDIA; JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CULEX; ECOLOGY; ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0037805232     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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