Oviposition habitat selection by mosquitoes in response to predator (Notonecta maculata) density

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 188-191

  Eitam, Avi ^a,b   Blaustein, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Culex laticinctus; Culiseta longiareolata; Notonecta maculata; Oviposition site selection; Risk of predation; Temporary ponds; Temporary pools

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; HABITAT SELECTION; MOSQUITO; OVIPOSITION;

CULICIDAE; CULISETA; DIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; NOTONECTA; NOTONECTA MACULATA; NOTONECTIDAE;

EID: 2542640984     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6962.2004.0372.x     Document Type: Article

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