Behavioural biting preference of Culex quinquefasciatus in human host in Lagos metropolis Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-20

  Oduola, A O ^a   Awe, O O ^b  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biting preference; Control; Culex quinquefasciatus; Human host

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INSECT BITE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; SPECIES COMPOSITION; URBAN AREA; VECTOR CONTROL; ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIGHT; MULTICENTER STUDY; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CULEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; LIGHT; NIGERIA; ODORS;

EID: 33646853663     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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