Anopheles dirus and its role in malaria transmission in Myanmar

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-183

  Oo, Thin Thin ^a,b,c   Storch, Volker ^a   Becker, Norbert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b German Mosquito Control Association KABS   (Germany)

^c University of Yangou   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Anopheles dirus; Ecology; Malaria

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES DIRUS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYANMAR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TREE;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; ECOLOGY; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MYANMAR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TREES;

EID: 2142659029     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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