An Automated Feeding Apparatus for In Vitro Maintenance of the Human Head Louse, Pediculus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 795-799

  Takano Lee, M ^a,b   Velten, R K ^a,b   Edman, J D ^a   Mullens, B A ^a,b   Clark, J M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoplura; Head lice; In vitro rearing; Pediculidae; Pediculus humanus capitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOPLURA; ARTHROPODA; CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; PEDICULIDAE; PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 1642570345     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.795     Document Type: Article

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