Seasonal prevalence of malaria vectors in Sonitpur district of Assam, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-153

  Baruah, I ^a   Das, N G ^a   Kalita, J ^b  

^a Government of India   (India)

^b GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Assam; CDC light trap; India; Malaria vectors; Seasonal prevalence; Sonitpur district

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREVALENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES HABITAT; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; FEMALE; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; SEASONS;

EID: 34547808200     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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