The discovery of west nile virus in overwintering Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 326-327

  Bugbee, Louise M ^a   Forte, Leonard R ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex pipiens; Overwintering mosquitoes; Pennsylvania; West Nile Virus

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASON; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; CULEX; PENNSYLVANIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 16544371518     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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