Container surface area and water depth influence the population dynamics of the mosquito Culex pervigilans (Diptera: Culicidae) and its associated predators in New Zealand

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-274

  Lester, Philip J ^a   Pike, Adrian J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic containers; Macroinvertebrate predators; Mosquito; Phenology

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CULEX PERVIGILANS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HYGROBIIDAE; ZYGOPTERA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; EGG LAYING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; CULEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSECTS; LARVA; NEW ZEALAND; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 2142821063     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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