Seasonal abundance of Culex restuans and Culex pipiens in southwestern Virginia through ovitrapping

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 206-212

  Jackson, Bryan T ^a   Paulson, Sally L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex pipiens; Culex restuans; Oviposition activity; Seasonal distribution

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; EGG LAYING; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; CULEX; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; VIRGINIA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX RESTUANS; CULEX SALINARIUS;

EID: 33746478635     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[206:SAOCRA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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