Variation in life table characteristics among populations of Phlebotomus papatasi at different altitudes

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-44

  Belen, Asli ^a   Alten, Bulent ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Altitude; Geographic variation; Life cycle; Life table; Local population; Phlebotomus papatasi; Predictive parameters; Sanliurfa; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LARVA; LIFE TABLE; MALE; PHLEBOTOMUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LARVA; LIFE TABLES; MALE; PHLEBOTOMUS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO;

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 33748044609     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[35:VILTCA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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