Life-table characteristics of Toxorhynchites splendens (Diptera: Culicidae) cohorts reared under controlled food regimens

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 136-145

  Amalraj, D D ^a   Das, P K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Food regimens; Life table; Toxorhynchites splendens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040796268     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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