Biology of Phlebotomus papatasi (diptera: psychodidae) in the laboratory

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-600

  Chelbi, I ^a   Zhioua, E ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Autogeny; Biology; Phlebotomus papatasi

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PHLEBOTOMUS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; FEMALE; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; PHLEBOTOMUS; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 34447575041     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[597:BOPPDP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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