Factors affecting mosquito production from stormwater drains and catch basins in two Florida cities

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 334-343

  Rey, Jorge R ^a   O'Meara, George F ^a   O'Connell, Sheila M ^a   Cutwa Francis, Michele M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catch basin; Culex; Drain; Florida; Mosquito; Stormwater

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CITY; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SANITATION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CITIES; CULEX; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FLORIDA; REPRODUCTION; SANITARY ENGINEERING;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULEX NIGRIPALPUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULEX RESTUANS; CULEX SALINARIUS; URANOTAENIA LOWII;

EID: 33847018790     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[334:FAMPFS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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