Effects of temperature, pH and salinity on the infection of Leptolegnia chapmanii Seymour (Peronosporomycetes) in mosquito larvae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-137

  Pelizza, S A ^a   Lopez Lastra C C ^a   Becnel, J J ^b   Bisaro, V ^c   Garcia J J ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLÓGICOS Y DE VECTORES CEPAVE   (Argentina)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Culex pipiens; Leptolegnia chapmanii; pH; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; INFECTION; LARVA; MOSQUITO; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SAPROLEGNIA; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CULICIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFECTION; LARVA; SAPROLEGNIA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TEMPERATURE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULEX PIPIENS; LEPTOLEGNIA CHAPMANII; OOMYCETES;

EID: 34548575210     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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