Ascogregarine parasites as possible biocontrol agents of mosquitoes

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 30-34

  Tseng, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gregarine infection; Invertebrate parasites

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548040438     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971x(2007)23[30:apapba]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Review

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