Interspecific and intraspecific differences in foraging preferences of container-dwelling mosquitoes

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-221

  Kesavaraju, Banugopan ^a   Yee, Donald A ^a   Juliano, Steven A ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Detritus; Feeding behavior; Foraging ecology; Ochlerotatus triseriatus

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANIMALIA; OCHLEROTATUS TRISERIATUS;

EID: 34247480975     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/44.2.215     Document Type: Article

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