Prolonged survival of eggs of the rock-pool mosquito, Aedes vittatus, in the extreme heat of the Arabian peninsula

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-210

  Roberts, Derek ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Aedes vittatus; Aestivation; Arabia; Egg survival; High temperature; Humidity; Oman

Indexed keywords

EGG; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; MOSQUITO; SURVIVAL;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

AEDES VITTATUS; OCHLEROTATUS ATROPALPUS;

EID: 1542380957     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00108-3     Document Type: Article

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