Influence of soil quality in the larval habitat on development of Anopheles gambiae Giles

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 400-405

  Pfaehler, O ^a   Oulo, D O ^b   Gouagna, L C ^b   Githure, J ^b   Guerin, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

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

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Larval habitat; Mosquito development

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; SOIL;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; LARVA; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOIL;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 33847047389     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[400:IOSQIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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