Determination of Anopheles gambiae larval DNA in the gut of insectivorous dragonfly (Libellulidae) nymphs by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 163-165

  Morales, Maria E ^a   Wesson, Dawn M ^a   Sutherland, Ian W ^a   Impoinvil, Daniel E ^a   Mbogo, Charles M ^b   Githure, John I ^c   Beier, John C ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Dragonfly nymphs; Gut content analysis; Polymerase chain reaction; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTHROPODA; LIBELLULIDAE;

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; FOOD CHAIN; GENETICS; INSECT; LARVA; NYMPH; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DNA PRIMERS; FOOD CHAIN; INSECTS; LARVA; NYMPH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0038142812     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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