Blood feeding patterns of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Thailand

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 844-849

  Ponlawat, Alongkot ^a   Harrington, Laura C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Blood feeding; Forage ratio; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; BOVINAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 25444499690     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.5.844     Document Type: Article

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