Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae to Ascogregarina culicis and Ascogregarina taiwanensis (Apicomplexa: Lecudinidae) from Florida

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-53

  Reyes Villanueva, Filiberto ^a   Becnel, James J ^b   Butler, Jerry F ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Apicomplexa; Ascogregarina culicis; Ascogregarina taiwanensis; Gamont; Gregarine; Infection intensity; Strain

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; APICOMPLEXA; ASCOGREGARINA; ASCOGREGARINA CULICIS; ASCOGREGARINA TAIWANENSIS; LECUDINIDAE;

EID: 0141862002     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00119-8     Document Type: Article

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