Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) oviposition as influenced by type of water infused into black and red soils of western Kenya

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-5

  Otienoburu, P E ^a   Bayoh, N ^b   Gimnig, J ^c   Huang, J ^d   Walker, E D ^d,e   Otieno, M F ^a   Vulule, J ^b   Miller, J R ^d  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Lake Victoria; Malaria vector; Ovipositional site selection; Resource preference

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CULICIDAE; CYNODON DACTYLON; DIPTERA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 34547242303     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758407706902     Document Type: Article

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