Development and survival of Anopheles gambiae eggs in drying soil: Influence of the rate of drying, egg age, and soil type

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-247

  Shililu, J I ^a   Grueber, W B ^b,c   Mbogo, C M ^a,d   Githure, J I ^a   Riddiford, L M ^b   Beier, J C ^e  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Desiccation; Egg stage; Malaria; Soil type

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OOCYTE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DESICCATION; OVUM; SOIL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 16544394875     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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