Ovipositioning behaviour of Aedes aegypti in different concentrations of latex of Calotropis procera: Studies on refractory behaviour and its sustenance across gonotrophic cycles

Dengue Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 184-188

  Singhi, Manju ^a   Joshi, Vinod ^a   Sharma, R C ^a   Sharma, Keerti ^a  

^a Desert Medicine Research Centre India   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Calotropis procera; Dengue; Gonotrophic cycle; Ovipositioning; Refractory behaviour

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; LARVICIDAL AGENT; LATEX; VIRUS VECTOR; WATER;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; CALOTROPIS; CELL CYCLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES ENDEMICITY;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; INSECTA;

EID: 19044373561     PISSN: 1020895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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