Physiology of desiccation resistance in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 553-559

  Gray, Emilie M ^a   Bradley, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; BREATHING; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; DEATH; DESICCATION; EGG; FEMALE; FLUID BALANCE; INSECT RESISTANCE; LARVA; MEASUREMENT; METABOLIC RATE; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER CONTENT; WATER LOSS;

ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 24944536997     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2005.73.553     Document Type: Article

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