Bioecology of An. philippinensis in Andaman group of Islands

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 43-48

  Das, M K ^a   Nagpal, B N ^a   Srivastava, Aruna ^a   Ansari, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

An. philippinensis bioecology; Andaman; Anopheles distribution; Biting behaviour; Breeding association

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES PHILIPPINENSIS; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DISEASE CARRIER; ECOLOGY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HUMAN; INDIA; INSECT BITE; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; POND; STREAM (RIVER); VEGETATION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BREEDING; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INDIA; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; SEASONS;

EID: 1842607383     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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