Natural variation in blood-feeding kinetics of four mosquito vectors

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 150-155

  Chadee, Dave D ^a   Beier, John C ^b  

^a Insect Vector Control Division   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood feeding; Excretion; Mosquito; Prediuresis

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842603690     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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