Oviposition by Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to conspecific larvae infected with internal symbiotes

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 159-163

  Reeves, W K ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Oviposition preference; Symbiotes

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STARVATION; SYMBIOSIS;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CANDIDA; FEMALE; FUNGI; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; STARVATION; SYMBIOSIS;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA; ASCOGREGARINA TAIWANENSIS; CANDIDA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; FUNGI; SMITTIUM; SMITTIUM MORBOSUM; TREMATODA;

EID: 3442877043     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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