Flight performance of the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles atroparvus

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 140-153

  Kaufmann, Christian ^a   Briegel, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anopheles; Distance; Flight; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FLYING; MALARIA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BLOOD; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA;

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES ATROPARVUS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 3442885190     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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