Evaluation of various attributes of gravid female traps for collection of Culex in Florida

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-294

  Allan, Sandra A ^a   Kline, Dan ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex nigripalpus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Gravid trap; Mosquitoes; West Nile vectors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CULEX; FEMALE; FLORIDA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ARBOVIRUS; CULEX NIGRIPALPUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; FLAVIVIRUS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 14744299921     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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