HAbitat preferences and activity patterns of glossina swynnertoni austen (dlpterai glossinidae) in Altong, Masai Mara, Kenya

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 113-122

  Ndegwa, Paul N ^a,b   Mihok, Steve ^a   Oyieke, Florence A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Apparent density; Eco distribution; Electrified screens; Glossina swynnertoni; Habitat features; Sampling; Traps; Vehicle patrols

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746965408     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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