Influence of water type and commercial diets on the production of Anopheles gambiae giles, under laboratory conditions

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 280-286

  Aurelie, Foko Dadji Gisèle ^a   Jean, Messi ^a   Lebel, Tamesse Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

An. gambiae; Breeding; Tetrababy fish food R; Tetramin R; Water source

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 33846650775     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.280.286     Document Type: Article

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