The influence of darkness and visual contrast on oviposition by Anopheles gambiae in moist and dry substrates

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-40

  Huang, Juan ^a   Walker, Edward D ^a,b   Vulule, John ^c   Miller, James R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kenya Medical Research Institute ^*  (United States)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Colours; Hue; Mosquito; Saturation; Value

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DARK; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOSQUITO; OVIPOSITION; SATURATION; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE; VISION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN PROVINCE [KENYA];

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 33947422540     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00538.x     Document Type: Article

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