Effects of pool depth and risk of predation on oviposition habitat selection by temporary pool dipterans

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 493-497

  Arav, Deborah ^a   Blaustein, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Culiseta longiareolata; Mosquito; Notonecta maculata; Oviposition site selection; Pool depth

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CULICIDAE; CULISETA LONGIAREOLATA; DIPTERA; HEMIPTERA; NOTONECTA MACULATA; NOTONECTIDAE;

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICIDAE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; WATER;

EID: 33745262376     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[493:EOPDAR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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