Field validation of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) age estimation by analysis of cuticular hydrocarbons

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-238

  Gerade, B B ^a   Lee, S H ^a,b   Scott, T W ^a,c   Edman, J D ^a,c   Harrington, L C ^a,d   Kitthawee, S ^a,e   Jones, J W ^a   Clark, J M ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Age grading; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Dengue; Mortality; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642547064     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.2.231     Document Type: Article

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