The breeding of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in peridomestic containers and implication in yellow fever transmission in villages around Zaria, Northern Nigeria

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 180-188

  David Adebote, A ^a   Sonnie Oniye, J ^a   Iliya Ndams, S ^a   Mary Nache, K ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Container breeding mosquitoes; Culex horridus; Culex nebulosus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Culex tigripes; Larval indices; Nigeria; Yellow fever

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULEX TIGRIPES; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 33746089919     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2006.180.188     Document Type: Article

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