First record of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Belgium

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-203

  Schaffner, Francis ^a   Van Bortel, Wim ^b   Coosemans, Marc ^b  

^a Entente Interdepartementale pour la Demoustication du Littoral Mediterraneen   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Anopheles plumbeus; Belgium; Larvae; Used tires

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANOPHELES PLUMBEUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DEMOGRAPHY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BELGIUM; DEMOGRAPHY;

EID: 3242742157     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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