Comparative study on nocturnal behavior of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 312-318

  Kawada, Hitoshi ^a   Takemura, Shin Ya ^b   Arikawa, Kentaro ^b   Takagi, Masahiro ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Eye parameter; Nocturnal behavior; Photoelectric sensor

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS;

EID: 19444381294     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.312     Document Type: Article

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